The highly anticipated new series of The Celebrity Traitors began on Thursday night, with millions glued to their screens to see the 21 stars deceive and lie their way to victory.

With Maya Jama and Richard E Grant selected as the Traitors by host Claudia Winkleman, it's all to play for as the Faithfuls must work together to win the cash for their chosen charities.

Richard and Maya were told to select two of their co-stars at Ardross Castle and make them plead to join their trio.

Only the other would be banished. So, former Radio 4 host Amol Rajan and comedian James Acaster were forced to lie in coffins. And in what will surely be one of the show’s most memorable cliffhangers, viewers – along with Amol and James – were forced to wait for Claudia to reveal who would stay.

This series has attracted some huge names including James Blunt, Maya Jama, Jerry Hall, Miranda Hart and Rob Beckett.

But who is the richest of them all to be crowned the wealthiest Kings and Queen of the Scottish castle?

James Blunt by far comes out on top with an estimated net worth of £50million thanks to his successful music career.

His career began with his 2004 debut album Back to Bedlam which sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

Regular international tours, brand endorsements, and his company, James Blunt Limited, continue to bring in steady revenue for the star.

The most recent available figures show he made a £3,598,428 profit for the year up to March 31 2025.

He also owns homes in Ibiza and Switzerland as well as two pubs – The Fox & Pheasant in Chelsea and The Carpenter's Arms in Hammersmith.

Last week James revealed he had to 'speed watch' the last series of Celebrity Traitors after learning his wife Sofia Wellesley signed him up for the show.

He said: 'I haven't watched much TV and I found out from my wife that I was on Celebrity Traitors, she signed me up for it. So I was given a speed-watch of the whole thing.'

Jerry, 70, has an impressive net worth of around £20million.

The star began modelling in the 1970s and became one of the most sought-after catwalk icons in the world. 

She later moved into acting, appearing in the 1989 film Batman. 

Jerry has also had a colourful love life, and was the long-term partner of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger from 1977 to 1999. They share four children.

She was then married to Rupert Murdoch from 2016 to 2022. 

Her wealth includes assets from her high-profile relationships, including reported multi-million dollar divorce settlements from both Murdoch and Jagger.

Last week Jerry revealed how her children warned her not to 'do anything dangerous' on Celebrity Traitors – because they think she lives as if she's in her twenties.

The star said they were quick to voice their concerns before she set off to the Highlands to film the second series of the hit BBC show.

She said they advised her: 'Mom, don't do anything dangerous! 

'Be careful. You think you're younger than you are.

'You and Dad are always doing things that you did in your twenties that maybe you shouldn't be doing now.' 

Jerry and Mick are parents to Elizabeth, 42, James, 41, Georgia May, 34, and Gabriel, 28.

Michael Sheen, 57, has an estimated net worth of £10million thanks to his successful work in film, television and theatre.

He is best known for playing real-life figures like Prime Minister Tony Blair in The Queen, broadcaster David Frost in Frost/Nixon, football manager Brian Clough in The Damned United, and Prince Andrew in A Very Royal Scandal. 

Back in 2021 he revealed he had become a 'not-for-profit' actor after putting his homes up for sale to help the homeless. 

The actor spoke of how he made the 'liberating' decision to sell two mansions – in the US and the UK – and move back to Wales in order to raise funds for those in need.

Michael told the Big Issue how he stepped in to bankroll the 2019 Homeless World Cup in Cardiff when funding for the £2million project fell through at the last moment.

After it was successfully staged, he realised he could use his wealth and profile to help with similar ventures prompting him to put up his two homes for sale. 

Michael said he decided to move back to Wales to 'make a difference in someone's life' and focus on campaigns helping Welsh people. 

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne, 34, has had a successful career as a singer in the band before going on to launch her solo career.

Accounts for her personal media firm Madeinthe90s currently have £414,801 in reserves including £292,950 cash in the bank.

Her clothing firm Pure & Obsession Ltd however is £165,000 in debt.

Back in 2020 it was reported that the band had made an eye-watering £28.5million since their time on The X Factor.

Earlier this year Leigh-Anne revealed that she was pregnant with her third child.

already shares five-year-old twin daughters with her footballer husband Andre Gray and the family will soon be expanding their brood.

Richard E Grant has enjoyed one of the longest careers on the list and has built an estimated fortune of £8million along the way.

The actor, 69, shot to fame as Withnail in the cult 1987 film Withnail and I, before going on to become an international star.

His impressive list of credits includes Gosford Park, The Iron Lady, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Can You Ever Forgive Me? and Saltburn. 

He was also nominated for an Oscar for Can You Ever Forgive Me?

But Richard's route to Hollywood was far from glamorous. 

He arrived in England from Swaziland with just one suitcase and spent his early days waiting tables and living in a £30 a week bedsit in Notting Hill.

Looking back on his journey in 2024, Richard shared a throwback picture on Instagram and wrote: '42 years ago today, I emigrated from Swaziland to England with 1 suitcase, box of cassettes, Sony Walkman, a head full of dreams & a 5 year plan to try & make it by 30! 

'Worked as a waiter in Covent Garden for 6 months, rented a bedsit in Notting Hill for £30 a week & started getting small acting roles. 

'Like Dick Whittington, I found my fortune in London. SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS truly came true!' 

Rob Beckett: £6.5million

Rob Beckett has built one of the biggest fortunes in British comedy.

He has become a regular face on the box through shows including Would I Lie To You?, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Apprentice: You're Fired and The Parenting Hell podcast.

He has made around £2million in the last financial year, helped by his work on Last One Laughing.

And the latest accounts for his company, Peggle Productions Ltd, show just how well he's doing.

The business is now worth £6,508,484, up from £4,561,929 the previous year.

The figures are for the year ending October 31, 2025. And with £4.22million in the bank and £1.8million in investments, Rob is clearly doing very well for himself. 

The 62-year-old became a hit playing Grant Mitchell in EastEnders, before leaving Albert Square and building a second career making documentaries.

His work has taken him into war zones, prisons and some of the world's most dangerous locations, with series including Ross Kemp on Gangs and Ross Kemp: Extreme World.

His TV production company Freshwater Films Ltd currently has around £689,000 in reserves, including approximately £451,000 in cash.

Ross also earned substantial sums during his EastEnders career, where he was paid between £120k and £380k per year.

After decades of acting, presenting, producing and documentary work, he has built a fortune at around £6million.

Joe Lycett has an estimated net worth of £5million.

He has built his fortune through stand-up comedy, television, writing and his various businesses.

The comedian from Birmingham, 38, is best known for shows including Got Your Back, and Late Night Lycett.

His production company My Options Were Limited Ltd has been behind a string of his television projects, including Late Night Lycett and Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham.

The latest accounts show the company with £590,673 in reserves, including £504,747 in cash in the bank.

Joe has also expanded into the hospitality business, with his own pub, the Lycett Arms, now forming part of his growing business interests.

Romesh Ranganathan has gone from a teacher and stand-up comedian into one of Britain's most successful television personalities.

Thanks to this, he now has an estimated net worth of £5million. 

The star, 48, is now a regular host and panellist on shows including The Weakest Link, The Ranganation, Rob & Romesh v and Taskmaster, as well as being a successful stand-up comedian and writer.

His main television company Vetty Ltd, which he owns jointly with his wife Leesa, has built up substantial reserves.

The latest accounts put the company's net worth at £4.57million, up from £2.5million the previous year.

His other production company, Ranga Bee, has a further £468,645 in reserves, taking the combined reserves of the two businesses to just over £5million.

Romesh's businesses have also generated more than £2million in the latest financial year.

James Acaster: £4.5million

James Acaster has turned a successful stand-up career into a sizeable fortune thanks to his comedy tours, television and books.

The comedian, 41, is well known for also appearing on shows including Taskmaster, Would I Lie To You? and Mock the Week.

The latest accounts for his company Bear Bros Ltd, show the business with £4.55million in shareholders' funds, including around £3.94million in cash and total assets of almost £5million.

Last week it was revealed that filming for the Traitors was paused after James got 'very anxious'.

The comic was visibly stressed while filming at Ardross Castle with fellow contestants, prompting his co-stars to flag their concerns to producers, who halted filming so that the crew could check on him.

A source said: 'The show is incredibly intense and during one particular scene at the castle, James became very anxious and panicked.

'Some of the other celebrities on the show spoke up and said cameras should stop rolling so he could calm down, and production were in agreement as well.

'Everyone looks out for each other and there is a proper sense of camaraderie. It was good for James to have a breather, as everyone felt it was for the best.'

They added to The Sun that the incident didn't affect the outcome of the game but showed how 'tense and passionate' everyone was on set.

A spokesman for the show insisted contestant 'safety and welfare' is always their biggest concern.

The representative said: 'The Traitors is a unique and immersive game, and we recognise that taking part can be intense at times.

'Our highest priority is always the safety and welfare of everyone taking part. Players are closely monitored and supported throughout by production, which includes a dedicated and experienced welfare team.'

Miranda Hart has an estimated net worth between £3million to £4million, thanks to having one of the most successful comedy careers.

She became a household name through her self-titled sitcom Miranda, which ran for three series and became one of the BBC's most popular comedies.

She has subsequently appeared in films including Spy, as well as the BBC drama Call the Midwife, while also growing her earnings through books, writing and live work.

In August 2024, she revealed on The One Show that she had been chronically ill for three years.

In her memoir, I Haven't Been Entirely Honest with You, she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with Lyme disease, which led to her becoming bed and house-bound.

Speaking about her involvement in Celebrity Traitors, she said: 'My decision-making in life generally, and certainly work, is follow the joy.

'I haven't done much TV work for a long time, having only recently come out of long-term ill health issues and when I was offered this, my whole body sort of relaxed, I smiled, and I just wanted to jump about like a schoolgirl with joy.'

Amol Rajan has built an impressive net worth of £2million during his career spanning newspapers, radio and television.

The BBC's latest published figures put his annual pay at around £320,000, down from £335,000 the previous year.

This year, he announced that he was stepping down from Today to 'unleash his inner Del Boy' and 'create an empire'.

The married father-of-four will continue to present University Challenge and the Radical With Amol Rajan podcast.

Rajan said he was 'extremely excited' to announce that he was going to 'build my own company', which would see him 'jump into the great digital Narnia of the creator economy'.

He added: 'Del Boy was my hero growing up, and it's time to unleash my inner entrepreneur. 

'I am very much not leaving the BBC, Britain's noblest cultural institution, whose Reithian spirit is such a generous gift to a world in flux. It's that world I'm heading for, and I'm excited.'

At just 23-years-old Bella Ramsey has gone from a child star to one of Hollywood's most sought-after young actors.

They first shot to fame playing Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones, before landing the starring role of Ellie in HBO's hugely successful The Last of Us.

Reports suggest they were earning up to $70K per episode for the series, with an estimated net worth of £2million.

Bella's UK company, Little Babbit Ltd, has around £228,000 in reserves, but that does not necessarily reflect their overall wealth.

Like many stars working extensively in America, some of their earnings are likely to sit outside the UK company structure.

Maya Jama has become one of biggest TV personalities with an estimated net worth of £2million.

Since then she has hosted Love Island Games and Love Island All Stars.

Maya is thought to earn £750,000 per series of Love Island while she also reportedly banked upward of £50,000 for co-hosting last year's BRIT Awards. 

However it is her brand deals where Maya will be earning much of her money after she replaced Kate Moss as the face of Rimmel London in 2024.

According to The Sun, Maya is said to have earned a six-figure sum as the face of hair extension brand Beauty Works while she has also taken part in campaigns for the likes of Maybelline, Adidas and Gordon's Gin and Self Portrait.  

In 2024, Maya announced a new business venture as she has become an investor and co-owner in the Swedish plant milk company Sproud.

Maya is the face of Sproud and a strategic adviser to the brand, which creates milk from yellow split-peas.

The brand said the drink also has a 'far lower environmental impact' than other plant milks in terms of how it is produced, and is recognised by CarbonCloud as the milk alternative with the lowest climate impact.

Sebastian Croft has an estimated net worth of £2million.

He is best known internationally for playing Ben Hope in Netflix's Heartstopper, while his other credits include Horrible Histories: The Movie, Game of Thrones and the film How to Date Billy Walsh.

His company Flyte Productions Ltd has reserves of around £22,500 in its latest report.

But that is unlikely to tell the full story of an actor working on international productions.

Dr Hannah Fry has an estimated net worth of £1million thanks to her successful broadcasting and publishing career.

She has presented a string of BBC programmes and documentaries and is a regular face on British television.

The latest accounts for her company Hannah Fry Ltd show £241,954 in shareholders' funds, with the company continuing to trade and employing four people.

However, that figure only represents the company and does not include her personal assets, investments, property or money held elsewhere.

Joanne McNally has an estimated net worth of £1million.

She is best known for My Therapist Ghosted Me, the podcast she presents with Vogue Williams.

Her Irish entertainment company, Prosecco Pig Ltd, made €181,500 profit in 2024, taking its accumulated profits since incorporation to more than €850,000.

Its cash pile also rose to around €1.36million.

Joanne was paid €40,000 by the company during the year and was owed a further €174,069 at the end of the financial year.

She has also launched other ventures, including clothing brand Anxious Preoccupied.

Her new UK production company, Mint Pig Productions, was only set up in 2025 and is yet to file its first accounts.

Meanwhile, her other company, My Therapy Ghosted Me, had £27,684 in debt.

Julie Hesmondhalgh has enjoyed a long and successful career in TV, theatre and film, with an estimated net worth of £1million.

She is best known for playing Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street, a role she played for more than 15 years before leaving the soap in 2014.

During her time on the show, she was thought to be earning around £100K a year.  

Since then she has appeared in dramas including Broadchurch, Happy Valley, The A Word and Mr Bates vs The Post Office.

King Kenny has an estimated net worth of £1million.

He is a YouTuber, boxer and content creator, best known as one of the five members of Beta Squad, alongside Chunkz, Niko Omilana, AJ Shabeel and Sharky.

He has built a huge online following through his own YouTube channels as well as the Beta Squad collective, while also moving into boxing.

His company KennyTV Ltd has reserves of around £391,000, including approximately £175,000 in cash.

He also has around £200,000 of investments through property company Kenrise Properties Ltd.

Beta Squad's company has more than £2.5million in equity, although that is shared between the five members.

Sharon Rooney has an estimated fortune of around £500K and became widely known for playing Rae Earl in the Channel 4 comedy-drama My Mad, Fat, Diary.

Since then she has appeared in shows including Two Doors Down, The Teacher and Sherwood, as well as major film and television productions.

Her production company SLD Productions Ltd has around £104,000 in reserves, including approximately £85,000 in cash.

Like many actors, the money sitting in a production company is only part of their overall financial picture.

As an American actress, Myha'la's accounts are unknown. 

Myha'la built her career in theatre before landing the breakthrough role of Harper Stern in HBO's Industry.

She has since appeared in films including Bodies Bodies Bodies, Leave the World Behind and Dumb Money, as well as the Netflix film Swiped.

While her net worth is unknown, she has expanded her earnings through brand partnerships, such as working with Colgate.

Speaking about her involvement in Celebrity Traitors, Myha'la said it had been her 'dream' to take part.

She said: 'All that said, I want to be a Traitor. Obviously.'