Richard Osman breaks BBC embargo, names Celebrity Traitors S2 premiere as 23 September

Richard Osman broke a BBC embargo live on stage in London, telling a *Rest Is Entertainment* podcast audience that *The Celebrity Traitors* Season 2 premieres 23 September 2026. "It's absolutely embargoed that it starts on September 23," he said. The BBC declined to confirm. Three dates now circulate: 19 September (BBC media centre), 8 October (Deadline, 31 August) and Osman's 23 September. Season 1 averaged 14.9 million viewers.