To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. There is a huge twist coming to The Traitors US – before the contestants even step foot in the iconic castle. Season three of the hit game show will be premiering on January 9, with host Alan Cumming returning to keep order as the star-studded cast battle to weed out the traitors in their pack of faithfuls.
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Although the UK version is kicking off tonight on BBC, Peacock bosses couldn’t let them have all the fun and dropped a sneak peek online, blessing us all with the first seven minutes of the upcoming series. The footage saw the celeb-filled cast – including Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval, Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause, and Britney Spears’ ex-husband, Sam Asghari – line up in front of the stunning Scotland property, where they were greeted by a bombshell twist.
As Alan welcomed the gang to the game, he was joined by a creepy figure, dressed in a long black cloak and gold mask. ‘How intriguing…,’ the presenter teased. ‘This game is all about tough decisions and this is the first of many. ‘This is not one of my followers, this is someone who is dying to join our little game.
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