I love these little conversations, when everyone is trying to suss each other out.

Richard E Grant - an indisputable 'big dog' - is ruthless!

Imogen James
Live reporter

Traitors incoming.

Celebrities have gathered at the round table, as Claudia is about to pick who will be her traitors.

Helen Bushby
Culture reporter

Actor Richard E Grant says his gameplan is "to kill", regardless of if he's made a traitor or not. But he's keen to be one!

Comic Rob Beckett says he wants to be a traitor with him.

Cue maniacal laughter from both.

Will they get their wishes at the round table. That's where they're headed next.

Oh the castle.

It brings back wonderful memories of running around from room to room trying to find people, get their trust and find out what everyone else is saying.

Imogen James
Live reporter

The celebrities have had their first glimpse of Ardross Castle.

What a beauty it is.

"It is rather impressive isn't it," Ross Kemp says, as a peacock calls in the background.

It's like being home.

A home with an ominous wall of headshots, which will soon bare red crosses, as people are murdered by the traitors...

I have a soft spot for Sharon Rooney already.

I really hope she does well.

And so it begins, divisive antics.

EVERYONE wants that shield!

I’m sure they’re all thinking “I just don’t want to be first to go” and for two contestants, this guarantees that does not happen.

Well done Julie and Joe.

Helen Bushby
Culture reporter

Journalist Amol Rajan speaks for everyone when he says this - as cloaked, masked druids carry a closed coffin down the aisle of the church.

Who is inside?

It's Clauda Winkleman! "That was quite the nap - welcome to the Traitors chapel," she says.

Kieran Kelly
Live reporter

The Traitors has only been on for a few minutes but as a newcomer, I'm already a bit lost.

Why are a bunch of celebrities sitting in a church?

Does the show take place in here?

I'm guessing I'll find out soon enough.

It's a star-studded cast I have to say, so I'm intrigued.

Imogen James
Live reporter

Things are jovial to begin with.

"Is there anyone in here you don't like?" Romesh Ranganathan says.

Joe Lycett asks if Ross Kemp is his dad.

Bella Ramsey struts down the chapel aisle.

There's a certain flair to the celebrity season, and more to come, I'm sure.

Here are my predictions for possible traitors:

Leigh-Anne Pinnock, James Acaster and Sebastian Croft.

Let’s see…

Layla Mercer in Manchester tells us she's watching The Traitors "on my phone tucked in the darkness of my room".

"I can’t wait to see Micheal Sheen as I loved seeing him in Bad Omens and his ten minutes of screen time in Twilight," she adds.

Imogen James
Live reporter

We've met the contestants, Claudia Winkleman has introduced the game, and now things are heating up.

Our first glimpse of the celebrities comes as they enter a church.

Hang on, this isn't the usual setting...

"I've no idea what I'm walking into," Michael Sheen says. Me neither Michael, me neither.

Helen Bushby
Culture reporter

The game is on.

Claudia Winkleman has been playing a dastardly looking board game, which recreates the castle's interior.

She has mini-figures of tonight's celebrities, including traitors in the turret.

But their hoods are up and we don't know who they are.

Who will it be in the green cloaks tonight?

It's time, get your chalkboards at the ready.

Celebrity Traitors is now beginning on BBC One, iPlayer, and conveniently, at the top of this page.

Poker faces on ladies and gentlemen, the game's afoot.

It's just minutes to go until the show begins - here's Amanda's final pre-show thoughts.

I've got a feeling the cast won’t get to the castle straight away.

Looking at the trailers I think they may start at the church and go straight into a mission - that will be tough.

I am so excited and I remember being driven up to the castle and meeting Claudia, it was just surreal .

This time round, I've got a glass of champers ready.

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Actor Bella Ramsey thinks their acting skills could give them "a bit of an edge" in the castle - but adds that the gutsy roles they've played in the past are "definitely not like me in that way!"

Comedian James Acaster hopes his morning crossword will keep him "mentally agile", but is concerned the comedians will be first under the microscope at the round table.

On last year's winner Alan Carr, he says: "He has tainted us all!"

Comedian Joe Lycett mostly wants to know what the toilet facilities are like in the castle - he says he texted fellow comedian and 2025 faithful Joe Wilkinson to find out.

Journalist Amol Rajan says he wants to "make friends and keep my head down" initially rather than going full "Mr Forensic Investigator".

And when it comes to actor and comedian Miranda Hart, you can expect some galloping. She says she might even encourage content creator King Kenny to join in, joking: "I could get a new generation galloping".

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It's not long now until Celebrity Traitors is back on our screens, and it's time to get excited because joining us for our watch-a-long is someone with a particular set of skills.

It's Amanda, the secret former detective - and faithful - from The Traitors series four.

She's been telling us what she's looking forward to ahead of the show's return.

Predictions for this series?

I’m most excited to see Richard E Grant (he’ll woo everyone with his charm) and watching Miranda have fun following her long illness.

Sharon Rooney will be a dark horse I feel. I think Rob Beckett could be a loose cannon too.

What was it like watching yourself on TV for the first time?

Watching it myself for the first time is odd, you have a perception of yourself which doesn’t entirely match what you see on the screen.

I thought, "ooo I’m coming across a bit stern" but I’m such a softy. It’s my coping mechanism!

Kieran Kelly
Live reporter

Going into tonight’s episode, I feel like the only person in Britain that hasn’t watched The Traitors.

I’ve spent the afternoon reading up on it, so I'm now more familiar with the concept, but perhaps more importantly I’m aware of just how popular it has been for the past few years.

The sheer look of horror on people's faces when I say haven't watched it makes me think it must be at least somewhat good - despite the fact that these game shows don't really tend to be my thing...

I do at least like the look of the line-up, so if all else fails, I’m sure I’ll laugh at something Rob Beckett or Richard E Grant has to say!

We'll be watching along with you - including a number of actual Traitors fans in the team - from 20:00 BST.

Noor Nanji
Culture correspondent

With now just 20 minutes to go until the new series begins, lets turn our attentions back to tonight. Here's culture correspondent Noor Nanji with some of the contestants she's looking forward to seeing.

I haven’t watched a second of this series yet, but I’m already laughing at James Blunt. I know he’s going to be hilarious.

I’m also obsessed with seeing how the close friendship of comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan will be put to the test by the show.

Will Rob become a traitor, and lie point-blank to Romesh? Or the other way around? Either would be TV gold.

Elsewhere, I think Bella Ramsey is worth keeping an eye on.

It’s sometimes been said the younger celebs are disadvantaged, as they know fewer people before entering the castle – but I think Ramsey (like Cat Burns last year) might fly beneath the radar and play a clever game.