FANS of The Celebrity Traitors will get a double helping of the much anticipated show each week when it returns next month.

The BBC has revealed the star-studded series will air twice a week, every Thursday and Friday at 8pm.

A group of celebrities stand in a church, with a woman in a black dress in the aisle.This year’s famous faces will compete for up to £100,000 for charity Credit: BBC NINTCHDBPICT001108662211Maya Jama is among the stars entering the castle Credit: BBC

It means viewers will have to wait just 24 hours for the second episode following its launch on Thursday, October 1.

The opening instalment will also be extra-long, running from 8pm until 9.15pm on and .

However, the pre-watershed start time has left some fans fearing the famously foul-mouthed celebrity line-up could have their swearing censored.

One viewer joked on X: “This 8pm WOKE nonsense. I want SWEARING.”

NINTCHDBPICT001108662322Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock will compete to win £100,000 for charity Credit: BBC NINTCHDBPICT001108662365Claudia Winkleman returns to oversee the treacherous game Credit: BBC

The new trailer shows the celebrities meeting for the first time before taking part in an explosive opening mission.

It also introduces the ominous new tagline “Fame Won’t Save Them” as prepares to unleash her chosen Traitors.

The 21-strong cast includes , , , , , , , and

They will battle it out in the Scottish Highlands in the hope of winning up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice.

spin-off The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked will return after the main show, featuring reactions from the latest banished and murdered stars.

While a bonus show, , will also reveal how the host selected her murderous players and will be available on BBC iPlayer.

returns on Thursday, October 1 at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.