Claudia Winkleman is on the verge of shattering our hearts after making a shocking confession about her desire to end The Traitors.
The murder mystery game show has been a huge success since its debut in 2022.
Two seasons later, with some blazing betrayals and an infatuation with Claudia’s legendary jumpers, we’re still captivated – but the Strictly Come Dancing superstar has revealed she’s hesitant to continue.
Speaking ahead of the return of another of her successful series, The Piano, the 52-year-old remarked on Friday’s Good Morning Britain: ‘I was reluctant to do the second, and now I’m extra reluctant to do the third.
‘Like guys, just leave it! It did okay, just leave it.’
She joked to Richard Arnold: ‘They just say no, the head of the BBC just leant forward and took my temperature.’
Claudia previously admitted she wanted to kill The Traitors off after just one season.
‘I said that’s more than enough,’ she recalled. ‘I said let’s stop, because the first series was so overwhelming for us, the fact people liked it and wanted to talk about it.
‘And I thought it was just so perfect, let’s just leave it,’ she continued.
‘Isn’t that rather lovely?’ Claudia remembered thinking about the idea of not doing another season – but luckily the BBC stepped in.
‘The BBC were like, “No, what’s the matter with you?!”‘ she added.
Fortunately, the BBC did not listen to Claudia, and submissions for the third season have since closed.
After a season filled of Bafta-worthy events, startling betrayals, and that dreaded fizzy rosé, Traitor Harry Clark walked away with £95.150.
6.9 million spectators watched Harry’s ultimate gameplay, with an average of 5.5 million.
In the first season, Faithful’s Aaron Evans, Meryl Williams, and Hannah Byczkowski shared the £101,050 prize.
Meanwhile, it’s been reported that a celebrity version will premiere in 2025, following Love Island‘s Ekin-Su Culculoglu and former politician John Bercow’s appearances in the US version.
The Traitors is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.