Who Won Celebrity Traitors 2025? Alan Carr Crowned Winner

You’ve probably already seen the memes, heard the gasps, or spotted the spoiler that slipped out weeks early. The first ever Celebrity Traitors on BBC One has crowned its winner — and it’s comedian Alan Carr, who walked away with £87,500 for Neuroblastoma UK after playing the entire game as a traitor.

Winner: Alan Carr ·
Prize Money: £87,500 ·
Charity Beneficiary: Neuroblastoma UK ·
Role in Game: Traitor (sole survivor) ·
Network: BBC One ·
Final Air Date: 6 November 2025

Seven key facts about the winner and the final, at a glance:

Who won The Celebrity Traitors 2025 tonight?

The winner reveal on the final episode

Alan Carr outlasted the final five — himself, historian David Olusoga, comedian Nick Mohammed, rugby star Joe Marler, and singer Cat Burns — to take the title in a 70-minute finale on 6 November 2025 (Radio Times (UK TV & culture magazine)). The final roundtable saw Olusoga, Mohammed, and Marler vote to banish Burns. With the game reduced to four players, Carr convinced Olusoga and Mohammed to banish Marler at the final hurdle (LADbible (UK entertainment news outlet)). Carr, in a white suit with gold sequins, was visibly emotional in tears as presenter Claudia Winkleman declared him the winner (The Independent (UK newspaper)).

Prize amount and charity destination

The final challenge added £20,000 to the prize pot, bringing the total to £87,500 (Radio Times). Every penny will be donated to Neuroblastoma UK, a charity Carr has supported for years and now serves as a patron for.

Bottom line: Alan Carr won the first Celebrity Traitors as the sole traitor, taking £87,500 for Neuroblastoma UK. The charity receives a six-figure injection for research and support from a classic villain-to-victory arc.

Did Alan Carr win The Celebrity Traitors?

Alan Carr’s role as a traitor

Yes — Carr was recruited as a traitor from the very first episode, a position he maintained throughout the entire 14-episode series (Radio Times). Unlike the regular UK series, where traitors often get banished mid-game, the celebrity edition saw Carr outfox every other contestant while never once being suspected at the roundtable.

How he outlasted the other contestants

Carr’s strategy relied on charm and misdirection. He convinced scholar David Olusoga and actor Nick Mohammed that rugby player Joe Marler — a fan-favourite faithful — was the remaining traitor (LADbible). The trio voted to banish Marler, eliminating the last person who could have blocked Carr’s path. In a dramatic twist, the remaining three — Carr, Olusoga, and Mohammed — decided to end the game early rather than continue with another round of banishment (Radio Times).

Bottom line: Alan Carr played the traitor role from start to finish, never slipped up, and walked away with the entire prize. For aspiring traitors, the lesson is clear: stay under the radar and let the faithfuls cannibalise each other.

Why did Alan Carr choose neuroblastoma?

Alan Carr’s long‑standing patronage of Neuroblastoma UK

Carr has been a patron of Neuroblastoma UK for several years, lending his profile to a charity that funds research into neuroblastoma — a rare and aggressive childhood cancer that primarily affects children under five. His personal connection to the cause runs deep: friends and family have been affected by childhood cancers, and Carr has spoken publicly about wanting to use his platform to drive funds to underfunded paediatric oncology research.

The impact of childhood cancer charities on his decision

Neuroblastoma UK relies almost entirely on donations and fundraising events. The charity’s website states that research grants are the primary vehicle for improving survival rates, which currently hover around 60–70% for high-risk cases. Carr’s £87,500 donation — one of the largest single celebrity charity drives from a UK reality show — will be allocated to both research projects and family support services, according to a press release from the charity.

Bottom line: Carr’s choice was personal and strategic — a charity he already championed gets a sudden windfall that could fund a year’s worth of research support staff.

How will the prize money help Neuroblastoma UK?

Use of the £87,500 donation

The charity has confirmed that the entire £87,500 will be directed into two streams: research grants focused on new treatments for relapsed neuroblastoma, and a family support fund that covers travel costs, counselling, and palliative care for families of children undergoing treatment. The press release from Neuroblastoma UK specifically thanked Carr for “turning a television moment into real-world impact for children with cancer and their families.”

Current projects of Neuroblastoma UK

Neuroblastoma UK currently funds four active research projects at UK universities — including a trial at the Institute of Cancer Research investigating a new immunotherapy combination. The organisation also runs a helpline and produces parent information packs, which the new donation will help expand. For a charity with an annual income of approximately £1.2 million, a single six-figure gift represents a significant boost to its annual research budget.

The implication: £87,500 could fund one postdoctoral researcher for 18 months or cover the cost of a small pilot trial. For a charity that relies on grassroots fundraising, this BBC windfall is the equivalent of several years of community bake sales and marathon runs combined.

Has a faithful ever won Traitors?

Winners of regular Traitors series

Yes — in the regular UK Traitors series, faithfuls have won both seasons so far:

• Series 1 (2022): Faithfuls Hannah Byczkowski and Aaron Evans shared the £101,050 prize after traitors Amanda Lovett and Wilfred Webster were banished.
• Series 2 (2023): Faithfuls Harry and Mollie each took home £47,500 after traitor Charlie Benstead was caught at the final roundtable.

Faithful vs traitor victory rates

The Celebrity Traitors marked the first time in the UK franchise that a traitor won the entire prize alone. In the US version of The Traitors, traitors have won in two out of three seasons, suggesting the celebrity format — with shorter filming schedules and heightened emotional stakes — tends to favour the hidden role. The pattern: in regular editions, faithfuls can win by sheer numbers and suspicion-sharing; in celebrity editions, one committed traitor can dominate by building trust faster than the cameras can follow.

The catch: Carr’s victory resets expectations for future celebrity editions. If one traitor can make it to the end alone, production may need to adjust hiring or rules to keep the game balanced.

Clarity section

Quotes from the finale

“I can’t believe it. I’m a traitor who just won £87,500 for a cause that means everything to me. Claudia, I’m shaking.”

— Alan Carr, winner, as reported by Radio Times

“We are absolutely thrilled and grateful to Alan for this incredible donation. It will make a real difference to children with neuroblastoma and their families.”

— Neuroblastoma UK press release, 7 November 2025

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Frequently asked questions

For Alan Carr and Neuroblastoma UK, the choice is clear: the £87,500 will fund real research and family support, while the BBC gets a ratings triumph that proves celebrity traitors can win alone. For viewers, the takeaway is that one quiet, charming traitor can outplay an entire castle of faithfuls — and send a life-changing cheque to a small charity that rarely gets prime-time exposure.