Celia Imrie Joins BBC Celebrity Traitors Cast

Celia Imrie, the British actress known for roles in Bridget Jones and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, is among 18 celebrities taking part in Celebrity Traitors, the BBC’s celebrity spin-off of the reality series The Traitors, which begins on BBC One and iPlayer on October 8. The series, hosted by Claudia Winkleman in her fourth season in the role, will air twice weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9 pm, with the finale date to be confirmed.

Imrie, 71, will enter the Traitors castle alongside a roster that includes broadcasters and entertainers such as Stephen Fry, Jonathan Ross, Clare Balding and Paloma Faith. Producers have assembled a mix of actors, TV personalities, musicians and an Olympic winner for the celebrity edition, which places participants in a game built on alliance, strategy and deception. Imrie said her acting background could be an asset, noting that pretending to be someone else is part of an actor’s craft and may provide an advantage in the show’s social challenges. She added that participating was "as different to anything else I have ever done."

A career spanning more than four decades, Imrie’s screen credits include Bridget Jones’s Diary, Mamma Mia! Here...