Nelly Furtado once posed one of life’s greatest questions: why do all good things come to an end? Honestly, it’s something we’ve been asking ourselves a lot lately, especially as series three of The Traitors is almost over.
There is a silver lining to this cloud though, as not only is the first ever Celebrity Traitors happening later this year, but series four of the civilian series is in the works too.
And, if you fancy being the next Linda Rands, Minah Shannon or Joe Scott, then you’re in luck as BBC bosses are already taking applications for series four. Here’s everything we know about the series so far – including how to apply.
How to apply for The Traitors season 4
Applications to apply for season four of The Traitors opened in August, with new members of the public encouraged to apply and play the ultimate ‘game of trust and treachery’.
Anyone keen to find out if they’d make a good Faithful (or Traitor) can apply on the BBC website. You must be over 18 and have the legal right to reside in the UK, to apply, and you have until 9 February 2024 to get your form in – although the website says that applications could end early, so we’d recommend sooner rather than later.
When will The Traitors season 4 air?
We might be chomping at the bit for new Traitors, but we’ll have to wait a little while for season four to be on our screens. Filming wrapped on season three last summer and it aired in January 2024. Given the last two seasons aired in January, you could predict that season four will follow the same pattern.
On the application form for the show, it says that season four is ‘currently anticipating’ filming in spring/summer next year for four weeks. But will it follow the same release schedule? That is yet to be revealed…
Who will present The Traitors season 4?
Obviously Claudia returned for The Traitors season three, but whether or not she’ll make it to season four is another question. The Strictly Come Dancing host has been famously sceptical about the show continuing, and revealed last year that she wasn’t even keen on the idea of a third season.
‘I was reluctant to do the second and now I'm extra reluctant to do the third,’ she said. ‘I'm like, “Guys, just leave it! It did OK, leave it!”’
Still, that’s not stopped the BBC, who have also commissioned a celebrity version of The Traitors. The spin-off series is expected to film, and air, later this year.