The Celebrity Traitors has been named a finalist at the 2026 Rose d’Or Awards, putting the BBC One reality hit in contention for an international television prize. The nominations were announced on Tuesday 10 November, and the programme appears in the Competition Reality category. It is a confirmed shortlist place, not an award win. The result will be announced at a ceremony in London on Monday 30 November.
A strong field of six competition formats
The Celebrity Traitors is competing against five other productions. One of those is another BBC One programme, Celebrity Race Across the World, meaning two British shows are represented in the same category. The other finalists are Denmark’s Alone, Japan’s DUAL², the Netherlands’ Reality Queens in the Jungle: The Family Edition and South Korea’s Street Restaurant Fighter. The range of countries underlines that the Rose d’Or is an international competition rather than a contest decided solely among UK broadcasters. No ranking of the six finalists has been published, so it would be premature to describe any of them as the favourite.
Why the nomination matters for the BBC series
The Celebrity Traitors brought familiar faces into the deception-and-deduction format associated with The Traitors. Its first series generated considerable attention around the final and its contestants, but this latest development is about industry recognition rather than a new episode or casting announcement. The nomination gives the programme a place alongside international reality formats assessed for their ideas, production values and impact. It does not confirm another series, a new presenter or any changes to the format. Those would require separate announcements from the BBC or the production team.
Celebrity Race Across the World is also nominated
The BBC has another reason to follow the Competition Reality result: Celebrity Race Across the World has also reached the final six. Both series use recognisable personalities, but their competitions work in markedly different ways. Celebrity Race Across the World is built around travel and the challenges of navigating a journey, while The Celebrity Traitors centres on trust, suspicion and group decisions. Their appearance together makes the category particularly interesting for viewers of British unscripted television. The nomination list identifies the programmes, not individual contestants, as the finalists.
Other UK television programmes recognised
The awards announcement also includes several British scripted productions. Amandaland and Small Prophets are among the Comedy Drama and Sitcom finalists, alongside Netflix’s The Gentlemen. The broader list includes drama contenders such as Half Man and Channel 4 productions Dirty Business and Trespasses. These nominations demonstrate that the announcement spans genres well beyond reality television. They should not be confused with nominations in the same category as The Celebrity Traitors: the different sections have their own competing programmes and winners.
When will the winners be announced?
The organisers say the winners of the 65th Rose d’Or Awards will be revealed on Monday 30 November 2026 at Kings Place in London. Comedian Ania Magliano is due to host the ceremony. An international panel selected 78 finalists from 19 countries, drawn from more than 500 entries. The organisers say entries were assessed on idea, production values and impact. That selection process explains the significance of reaching the shortlist, but it is not evidence of who will win on the night.
What viewers should watch for next
For fans of The Celebrity Traitors, the next confirmed milestone in this particular story is the 30 November awards ceremony. The BBC show will face a varied group of reality competitors, including its fellow BBC nominee Celebrity Race Across the World. Until the results are announced, all six remain finalists rather than winners. Any subsequent news about future seasons or contestants should be treated separately from this awards recognition. For now, the verifiable development is straightforward: The Celebrity Traitors has secured a place among the Rose d’Or Competition Reality finalists for 2026.