The second series of the BBC’s Celebrity Traitors is officially underway.
Following the format of The Traitors, the Faithfuls must work together to uncover a hidden group of Traitors and keep the prize fund for themselves.
In the celebrity version, contestants play to win money for their chosen charities, with Alan Carr taking victory in the first series.
Latest Celebrity Traitors updates including start date, lineup, new twists and more
Among the new stars heading to the castle is YouTube sensation King Kenny.
What is King Kenny's real name?
King Kenny real name is Kenny Oghenovo Ojuederie, and he is a social media star and member of the YouTube group Beta Squad.
Over the years, his content has featured vlogs, entertainment videos and prank challenges.
In 2019, he joined Beta Squad alongside fellow YouTubers Chunkz, Niko Omilana, AJ Shabeel and Sharky.
The group also operates a shared YouTube channel under the same name, which has amassed more than 12 million subscribers.
Alongside his online career, Kenny has taken part in several social media boxing events.
His first bout came against American YouTuber FaZe Temperrr at London’s Wembley Arena in 2022.
In 2023, Kenny entered the Kingpyn Boxing High Stakes Tournament.
Kenny made his professional boxing debut in August 2022.
He secured a majority-decision victory over American YouTuber and martial artist FaZe Sensei at London’s O2 Arena.
His professional record also features victories over DK Money and Adam Brooks.
However, he suffered defeats to English musician Ashley Rak-Su, mixed martial artist and boxer Anthony Taylor, and Filipino TikToker Salt Papi.
Kenny announced his retirement from boxing in May after breaking a rib during a sparring session.
How to watch The Celebrity Traitors series 2
The Celebrity Traitors is a spin-off of the hit BBC reality show The Traitors and is hosted by Claudia Winkleman.
Contestants compete in the Scottish Highlands for a chance to win money for charity.
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The first season of The Celebrity Traitors aired last autumn and became a ratings success, delivering the BBC's biggest TV audience of 2025 during its run.
King Kenny will compete with the likes of Love Island host Maya Jama, singer James Blunt, Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock and actors Richard E Grant and Michael Sheen.
The Celebrity Traitors returns on October 1 at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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