The Traitors fans have something to celebrate as BBC has reportedly made a confident choice that shows the series will continue for a long time.
Ardoss Castle in Alness, north of Inverness in the Scottish Highland, is a location that viewers have gotten used to seeing on their screens and may continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
The series is said to have reserved the Scottish castle, where the previous episodes have been recorded for the next six years.
BBC believe that the rising popularity of the gameshow hosted by Claudia Winkleman is enough to ensure the picturesque building and its surrounding land remain part of the show.
‘The ultimate nightmare would be if the producers tried to return to Ardross Castle after the Beeb commissioned more series only to find it was unavailable,’ a TV insider told The Sun.
They added that the castle is in ‘huge demand’ for weddings, with the amount of bookings increasing following the show’s success.
‘Without taking this bold measure, it was at risk of becoming a victim of its own success,’ they continued.
The production team are limited on when they can record the show too due to their desire to provide a moody and dark aesthetic. Long summer days are avoided, and instead late spring and early autumn are desirable.
While the location may stay the same, fans can expect to watch a twist on the programme – it will reportedly get a celebrity version!
Production company Studio Lambert is said to be filming the spin-off later this year. The third outing of the civilian series will be back recording in a matter of weeks but is said to be in chaos after contestants ‘conspired’ behind BBC show bosses’ backs.
The location is also used for the record-breaking USA version, presented by Scottish actor Alan Cumming. The host previously removed some of the mystique around the show’s recording by revealing where they really sleep at night.
‘Spoiler alert: None of us stayed in the castle. None of us,’ he told Daily Beast.
‘They [the contestants] all stayed in the airport hotel in the Inverness airport. How glamorous—you come to Scotland and you stay in the Inverness airport hotel.’
The BBC’s investment makes sense as it’s quickly become one of their staple shows.
6.9 million people watched the recent finale where the Traitor Harry Clark was victorious after tricking Faithful Mollie Pierce, and 300,000 people have applied to battle it out for a share of £120,000 in the next series.
The show’s rules are quite simple but result in a game of complex dishonesty.
There are two teams – Traitors and Faithfuls. The Traitors must remain undiscovered to win, and the Faithfuls must attempt to find out who they are to win.
Every day, each remaining person votes for who should be sent away at a round table, and then the surviving Traitors can secretly murder players.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to the BBC for a comment.
The Traitors is accessible for streaming on BBC iPlayer.
