Meet the queer cast of Celebrity Traitors series 2 as full line-up confirmed

The BBC got Traitors fans excited on 2 May when, out of nowhere, they announced the cast of Celebrity Traitors series two.

For the first series, names were (unsuccessfully) kept under wraps until after filming, even though pesky paps caught them arriving in Scotland for filming.

This time, they decided to get ahead of the game and confirmed the names in a fun video on social media, with filming starting now before it airs later in the year.

Celebrity Traitors (and the regular version) has a huge queer fanbase, thanks to the backstabbing, the campery and the shocking moments. We’re still not over Alan Carr’s winning moment in series one, and can’t wait to see who emerges victorious this time around.

So as the next group of celebrities check in to Andross Castle and get their poker faces ready, we’re taking a look at the queer members of this year’s cast.

Bella Ramsey

Best known for their roles in HBO hits Game of Thrones and The Last of Us, non-binary star Bella Ramsey will no doubt be hoping to their acting skills will come in handy.

Ramsey, who prefers they/them pronouns, has spoken about labels and sexuality, saying they are “not 100 per cent straight”. But they said that “gender and sexuality-wise, labels do not feel comfy for me in any capacity”.

Joe Lycett

Comedian Joe Lycett has often spoken about his sexuality, labelling himself both bisexual and pansexual.

He told Attitude in 2015 that being bisexual has “its own challenges” and people have “no box to put you in”. Lycett added: “It just means you fancy people of all genders.”

In 2024, he revealed he and his girlfriend had welcomed a son. After he shared his baby news, he clarified again his pansexuality – and while he did it in a humorous way, it got the point across.

Myha’la

Industry star Myha’la has publicly identified as queer and bi. Speaking to Them earlier this year, she poke of the “strictness” around bisexual women.

“I feel really lucky that I’m no longer surrounded by people who quantify or qualify or compare their queerness to mine or to someone else’s or police how much space I can take up in any given community because of the optics or whatever,” she said.

Myha’la is married to actor Armando Rivera. She added: “To be fair, none of y’all know how gay my man is.”

Sebastian Croft

Best known for his role in Netflix favourite Heartstopper, Sebastian Croft has identified as queer.

The actor and singer has also referenced his identity and sexuality in his music, singing in his song “Tokyo”: “Met a boy in the south of France / A whirlwind of a queer romance / ‘Cause he was perfect but something’s wrong.”

Croft also co-created the “Queer Was Always Here” initiative with fellow actor Connor Jessup in 2025. Described as a “community dedicated to queer lives, queer art and queer history”, the initiative aims to raise funds for LGBTQIA+ refugees and displaced people, in collaboration with Choose Love.

Bonus: James Blunt

While he is a straight man, James Blunt said in a 2015 episode of Today that he “would like to be considered an honorary gay man”. He added: “To call me gay is a compliment … Also, if I’d been macho, I’d just have had an audience full of men.”

Who else is confirmed for Celebrity Traitors series 2?

The full line-up for Celebrity Traitors series two also includes: Amol Rajan, Hannah Fry, James Acaster, Jerry Hall, Joanne McNally, Julie Hesmondhalgh, King Kenny, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Maya Jama, Michael Sheen, Miranda Hart, Richard E Grant, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Ross Kemp and Sharon Rooney.

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