How to apply for The Traitors as series 3 applications open - but not for long

Four weeks of strategy, deceit and backstabbing might be drawing to a close tonight (Friday January 26), but a new season of The Traitors UK is on the way. And you could be part of it!

The hit BBC One show first aired in January 2023 and returned earlier this month for another instalment. Now, a third season is in the works, with those who reckon they've got what it takes to deceive - or sniff out a liar - encouraged to apply.

The Traitors sees a team of players compete in a series of missions and the more missions they complete, the bigger their prize pot grows. However, hidden among the players are the Traitors, who meet in secret each night and decide who to eliminate from their fellow players known as the Faithfuls.

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The aim for the Traitors is to stay undetected until the end, while the Faithful must banish all of the Traitors before the game ends.

Studio Lambert, the production company behind the hit psychological series, has opened applications for its third season, filming in the Scottish highlands. The application reads: "The Traitors is back, and we are looking for fun, smart and strategic players to take part in the ultimate game of trust and treachery! Expect trickery, betrayal and backstabbing. Do you have what it takes to play?"

Prospective players must be aged 18 or over and must be able to take four weeks off for filming this spring or summer. They must also answer a series of questions, including what your winning strategy would be, what the best lie you ever told is and what the biggest secret you've ever kept is.

Potential contestants will also be required to upload a minute-long video, detailing who you are, why you're