The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman has opened up about what's to come from the BBC hit's current series - and the reason she "properly cried" in an unaired moment on set

Claudia Winkleman has admitted that the dramatic scenes on BBC's The Traitors have left their mark emotionally as the gripping show returns

The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, Love Island, I’m a Celebrity … and their iffy ilk are all ridiculous. The worst by far – and about the most compelling thing on television right now if the viewing figures are anything to go by – is Claudia Winkleman’s The Traitors.

The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman says she has been left in tears by the show and admits that she often feels an emotional connection to the contestants

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BBC The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman has revealed that one particular banishment left her in tears, and even some of the camera crew were also left weeping

Viewers are obsessed with the BBC's The Traitors - and the show's host Claudia Winkleman has now admitted even she was left in tears over one huge moment

Hurrah! Christmas might be over, but The Traitors – the BBC’s highly addictive reality show that pits contestants against each other in what is essentially a complicated version of wink murder – is back.

The Traitors star Keith has opened up on his time on the BBC show and host Claudia Winkleman, who he believes secretly favours a particular side

The Traitors is back on our screens. And in the spirit of 'if something's not broken, don't fix it', the producers seem to be following more or less the same format as the first two series. There are similar tasks to build up the prize pot,