The whopping amount The Celebrity Traitors cast gets paid makes the prize pot seem small

Praise the Lord, The Celebrity Traitors is finally here. If you’ve wondered how much money the cast of The Celebrity Traitors got paid to eat pastries and argue in a fancy castle, then we have answers for you.

All cast members got the same amount, regardless of whether they’re a traitor, or whether they get booted off after the first round table discussion. This is different to other reality shows, like I’m A Celebrity, in which the participants get more cash depending on how famous they are.

On the podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, Marina Hyde revealed: “They were able to pay everybody a blanket £40,000 fee.”

The nine episodes of The Celebrity Traitors were filmed over about a month. So, even the celebs who stayed in the show for the longest made about £10,000 per week, or £4,444 per episode.

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The celebs who make it to the very end of the show will also win part of the £100,000 prize pot for a charity of their choice. Obviously, this is a lot of money. But it looks pretty small compared to the £760,000 that was paid to all the celebrities.

Inevitably, the celebrity cast were paid way more money than the people on the regular version of The Traitors. Those cast members don’t get an appearance fee. They receive approximately £100 for each day they’re on the show, in order to cover expenses and compensate for whatever money they would have made if they were at work. Although, the winning cast members do get to keep their prize money.

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The cast of the US version of The Traitors also get paid differently. This show also features celebrities. However, their appearance fees differ depending on how famous they are. According to The U.S. Sun, the 2025 cast made between $75,000 (£55,819) and $300,000 (£223,276). The maximum prize pot is also much higher than it is in the UK. Contestants can (theoretically) win $250,000 (£186,061) for themselves, not for a charity.

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