Are you a faithful or a traitor? Whether you have watched The Traitors on the BBC since it began or you’re new to all things faithful and traitorous, you might be wondering who has won the previous series.
Claudia Winkleman returned to the BBC series in 2026 as host alongside a raft of new contestants hoping to take home up to £120,000.
A brand new celebrity version of the show also aired in 2025 and was a hit with fans.
Here’s what we know about the previous winners of The Traitors.
All the previous winners of The Traitors
There were multiple winners in the 2023 series of The Traitors as comedian Hannah Byczkowski, call centre agent Meryl Williams and property agent Aaron Evans took home the prize.
The trio split the prize pot of £101,050, and they all had different plans for spending their winnings.
Hannah said she would spend her prize money on a car to travel to and from London and Stoke-on-Trent for her gigs, while Meryl said she would be spending her money on changing her career path from her call centre job in the hope of becoming a TV presenter.
Aaron said he had given his winnings to his mother so she could put a deposit on a house.
Series two’s winner was British Army engineer Harry Clarke from Slough in Berkshire.
Clarke, who was 23 years old at the time of the show, took home the whole £95,150 prize pot.
He deceived disability model Mollie Pearce, 21, into thinking he was a fellow faithful when he was really a traitor.
In series three, the faithfuls emerged victorious after a very tense roundtable session where Francesca (Frankie) and Charlotte clashed, trying to convince the group that the other was a traitor.
This comes after Charlotte was invited to a face-to-face meeting with Francesca (The Seer). It was here that Charlotte was forced to reveal that she was a traitor, putting a dampener on her chances.
How The Traitors TV show works
Despite her best efforts, Charlotte was voted off by all other players, eliminating the last remaining traitor.
This wasn't the end, as the faithfuls were not told if Charlotte was a traitor or not. Claudia then gave them the opportunity to end the game or eliminate other players.
In the end, Alexander (faithful) and Francesca (faithful) were banished, leaving Leanne (faithful) and Jake (faithful) as the winners.
The pair split the prize pot of £94,600.
In the fourth series, three players were left in the final vote to decide who would share the prize money.
Traitor Stephen Libby had a choice between breaking a promise to fellow traitor Rachel Duffy and dumping her, or eliminating the last remaining faithful, Jack Butler, who had become his good friend.
In the end, Stephen honoured his promise to Rachel, and they shared the prize pot of £95,750 (£47,875 each).
This was the first time two traitors had won a series, with Rachel also becoming the first female traitor to win.
Who won Celebrity Traitors?
In its first series, the celebrity version of the show saw big names such as TV presenter Clare Balding, broadcaster Kate Garraway and singer Paloma Faith try to figure out who were traitors and faithfuls.
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Comedian and TV presenter Alan Carr managed to fool the rest of the group and made it all the way to the final, winning the show as a traitor and therefore winning the entirety of the prize pot for charity.
Carr won £87,500 for his chosen charity, Neuroblastoma UK.
Following his win, Alan Carr said: “It’s an absolute privilege to be able to support Neuroblastoma UK, whether it’s raising awareness or funds.
“I’m so pleased I can use my platform to show how amazing this charity is.”
The Traitors returns to BBC One and iPlayer on January 1, 2026 at 8pm.
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