The Traitors fans were left raging as the beloved BBC show failed to win in any of its nominated categories during Sunday’s 2025 BAFTA Television Awards.
Viewers of the mystery reality raced to X unanimously agreeing it was ‘robbed’ after the series lost to Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial for the Reality prize.
The beloved show – hosted by legend Claudia Winkleman – battled it all out against Jury as well as Dragons’ Den (BBC One) and Love Is Blind (Channel 4).
Fans couldn’t wrap their heads around the snub, with some stressing once again the high ratings and rising views the show earned after its last season.
The Traitors – who is about to get its own Celebrity version – was also nominated for the best P&O Memorable Moment, while host Claudia, 53, was nominated for Entertainment Performance.
However, despite the nod for Diane Carson’s legendary reveal that Ross was her son, it still lost out to Strictly Come Dancing winners Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell.

The Traitors fans were left raging after the hit BBC show received a major snub and failed to win in all the nominated categories during Sunday’s 2025 BAFTA Television Awards (host Claudia Winkleman pictured)

Viewers of the mystery reality raced to X unanimously agreeing it was ‘robbed’ after it lost to Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial for the Reality prize (cast pictured receiving the award)
Host Claudia then lost to Joe Lycett which scooped the gong with his series Late Night Lycett, leaving the BBC show with no victories to bring home.
Disgruntled Traitors viewers couldn’t hide their disappointment, storming the social media platform as they commented:
‘Despite being the most watched and most talked about reality TV show of the past year, The Traitors UK walked away with ZERO awards at the 2025 #BAFTATVAwards’;
‘It’s ridiculous to give this show that no one has ever even heard of this reward. Everybody knows that The Traitors deserved it’;
‘Traitors definitely robbed!’;
‘Traitors woz robbed #BAFTAS’;
‘The Baftas are Traitors to The Traitors How did it not win! #BAFTAS’;
‘THE TRAITORS WAS ROBBED #BAFTAS’;

Fans couldn’t wrap their heads around the snub, with some stressing once again the high ratings and rising views the show earned after its last season

Meanwhile presenter Claudia, 53, was nominated for Entertainment Performance but lost to Joe Lycett, leaving the BBC show with no victories to bring home

Disgruntled Traitors viewers couldn’t hide their disappointment as they the stormed the social media platform with comments







‘The Traitors were robbed #BAFTAS’;
‘The traitors should have won they were ROBBED Do you agree? #BAFTATVAwards’;
‘ROBBERY’;
‘The look of someone who’s programme has been robbed’;
‘Claudia deserves a BAFTA for this moment alone #TheTraitors’;
‘The Traitors not winning a BAFTA. #BAFTATVAwards’.
The star-studded evening will see a slew of celebrities take home awards celebrating excellence in TV, as well as a line-up of standout performances.
Global music stars Jessie J and Tom Grennan are both set to put on a show at the ceremony, with powerhouse Jessie singing The Award Goes To as her first TV performance in six years.
Meanwhile, multi-platinum popstar Tom will play his brand new track Full Attention, in a TV exclusive.
Both performances will air during the awards ceremony on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 11 May at 7pm.
In addition, BAFTA has confirmed award-winning concert violinist and social media sensation Esther Abrami will be performing Apple Tree for the In Memoriam tribute.
Speaking about her performance, Jessie J said: ‘I haven’t sung on British television in years. What a way to come back, it’s an honour. But who will the award go to, that’s the question.’
Meanwhile, Tom added: ‘It’s a real honour to have been invited by such a prestigious event as BAFTA to perform in front of so many esteemed actors and creatives.’
For the first time, Scottish actor, writer, producer and presenter Alan Cumming will host the glitzy ceremony.
Emma Baehr, Executive Director of Awards & Content at BAFTA, said: ‘We’re delighted that Alan Cumming will be hosting this year’s BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises.
‘He will definitely bring a playful sense of mischief and fun to the ceremony, so audiences should expect the unexpected at Britain’s biggest celebration of TV on Sunday 11 May.’
Elsewhere, the nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards 2025 P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award have been announced.
From Gavin and Stacey, to The Traitors and Bridgerton, six of this year’s most acclaimed TV shows are set to battle it out for one of the ceremony’s biggest accolades.
The category is the only award in which the public will be able to have their say and vote for their favourite scene.
Last year’s BAFTA Television Awards delivered an average audience of 2.7 million on BBC One and iPlayer, whilst social media coverage of the night received over 7 million views.

Strictly Come Dancing has been snubbed of a nomination for the first time in the show’s 20-year history

Meanwhile, Netflix phenomenon Baby Reindeer led the pack with an incredible eight nominations after it proved a global success following its release last year

In the Limited Drama category, Baby Reindeer will face ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which was based on one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history
In terms of other nominations, Strictly Come Dancing has been snubbed of a nomination for the first time in the show’s 20-year history.
The BBC favourite had been nominated in the Entertainment Programme category every year since the rebooted version of the show launched in 2004.
Meanwhile, Netflix phenomenon Baby Reindeer led the pack with an incredible eight nominations after it proved a global success following its release last year.
Richard Gadd who wrote and starred in the series about his own experiences of being stalked is up for Leading Actor, while his co-star Jessica Gunning is in the running for the Supporting Actress award.
In the Limited Drama category, Baby Reindeer will face ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which was based on one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
Mr Bates vs The Post Office received a total of six nominations, while Disney series Rivals and Apple TV’s Slow Horses also had the same amount of nods.
Ant and Dec, The Traitors and Stacey Solomon’s Sort Your Life Out are among the nominees for best entertainment performance.
The best leading actress nominees are Anna Maxwell Martin (Until I Kill You), Billie Piper (Scoop), Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing), Marisa Abela (Industry), Monica Dolan (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) and Sharon D Clarke (Mr Loverman).
David Tennant (Rivals), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Lennie James (Mr Loverman), Martin Freeman (The Responder) and Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) take on Gadd for the best actor accolade.

Disney series Rivals (pictured Emily Atack who starred in the series) and Apple TV’s Slow Horses also had the same amount of nods

The best leading actress nominees was Anna Maxwell Martin (Until I Kill You)

Soap star Danny Dyer is among the group who have received their first Bafta nomination in the best male comedy performance category for his role in Mr Bigstuff
A total of 21 out of 44 nominees in the performance categories have received their first BAFTA Television Awards nomination.
Soap star Danny Dyer is among the group received their first Bafta nomination in the best male comedy performance category for his role in Mr Bigstuff.
In the prestigious best drama category, crime dramas Blue Lights and Sherwood will take on superhero series Supacell and acclaimed period drama Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.
Jane Millichip, CEO of Bafta, said: ‘2024 was a standout year for television, testified by the 134 brilliant programmes nominated by BAFTA members.
‘The power of television to drive national conversation, to tap into the stories of public interest, and to inspire societal change, is second to none. And to do this through every genre is even more impressive.
‘The drama of sport, the truth of fiction, the humanity of documentary, the poignancy of comedy, serious entertainment – this year’s nominees reflect every aspect of the human condition.
‘UK television is at the top of its game, and it is a privilege at Bafta to showcase the work of our incredibly talented nominees at the Bafta Television Craft Awards and Bafta Television Awards with P&O Cruises. Tune into BBC One and BBC iPlayer on May 11, not only to find out who wins, but to inspire your next watchlist.’
And the official wine sponsor of the evening, Casillero del Diablo, will once again be the drink of choice for winners, nominees, celebrities, and VIP guests alike.