Ross Kemp has offered a warm verdict on his Celebrity Traitors experience as the BBC series approaches its final. Speaking at the launch of London Poppy Day on Thursday 29 October 2026, the EastEnders actor said the programme had given him more enjoyment than he had expected.
The new comments were reported by the Press Association and carried by the Herts Advertiser and ITV News. Kemp described moments of exceptional laughter and said he was looking forward to seeing fellow cast members again around Friday’s finale.
Ross Kemp looks back beyond the castle tension
Kemp’s account offers a lighter perspective on a competition built around distrust. Rather than using the appearance to make a prediction about the winner, he emphasised how much fun he had experienced alongside the pressure of playing.
He also linked his loyalty to the Faithful with his support for the Royal British Legion, the charity whose fundraising event he was helping launch. The remarks came during a Thames Clippers appearance in London, giving the television update a specific setting beyond the usual round of finale speculation.
Importantly, looking forward to a reunion does not establish who will win or what will happen in the remaining game. The interview is a reflection on Kemp’s experience and an expression of anticipation, not a disclosure of an unaired outcome.
What the BBC has confirmed about the finale
The BBC’s official series guide confirms that The Celebrity Traitors final airs on Friday 30 October from 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The broadcaster describes a final mission before the game reaches its conclusion.
Its companion programme, The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked, follows the main show. The BBC programme page lists the finale edition for 9.20pm on BBC One, with a running time of 39 minutes.
Claudia Winkleman and the finalists will join Ed Gamble and a studio audience to discuss the endgame and react to the result. That confirmed format explains why the end of the competition also creates an opportunity for reflection and conversation after the castle action.
The wider Uncloaked series includes interviews, reactions and unseen material, with availability through BBC One, iPlayer and BBC Sounds. The BBC also advertises additional audio material through Sounds. Viewers wanting the complete debrief should therefore distinguish the television finale from the companion coverage that follows it.
Why Kemp was at London Poppy Day
The Royal British Legion identifies London Poppy Day as the flagship fundraising event within its annual Poppy Appeal. Its official event page confirms 29 October as the 2026 date and describes a city collection involving serving personnel, veterans, volunteers and supporters.
The charity’s work extends to the Armed Forces community and their families throughout their lives. Its published support includes financial guidance, help for wounded or injured personnel and veterans, and care services.
For readers seeing the television quotes separately on social media, that context matters: Kemp was speaking during a charitable public appearance. The Celebrity Traitors discussion was part of that day’s reporting, rather than an announcement of a new acting role or another round of the competition.
A different view of the Celebrity Traitors experience
Editorially, Kemp’s remarks underline the gap between watching a tense game and remembering the full experience of taking part. Suspicion drives the episodes, but laughter and friendships can still shape a contestant’s account once filming is over.
That does not settle any debate about individual tactics. It simply adds a participant’s personal perspective ahead of the final debrief, when the players will have the chance to revisit decisions with more information than they possessed inside the castle.
For now, the confirmed update is straightforward: Kemp has spoken positively about his time on the show, the finale is scheduled for 30 October, and the BBC has set out how viewers can follow the discussion afterwards.