Traitors book Highland castle for next six years

Fans of The Traitors will be delighted to hear that BBC producers have booked up Ardross Castle until the end of the decade.

The dramatic Easter Ross venue has played host to both the UK and USA versions of the show.

And as its popularity continues to soar, the BBC has reserved a spot at the historic castle near Alness for another six years.

The reservation is set to last until 2030, meaning Ardross Castle should feature as the setting for the show for several series to come.

The third series, which will again be hosted by Claudia Winkleman, is due to start filming in six weeks at the site in Easter Ross.

According to The Sun, a long-rumoured celebrity spin-off could also be made around September.

Almost seven million people watched this year’s final on the night it was broadcast in January, with another 1.1 million watching later on iPlayer.

Nearly 300,000 people have applied to be on the next series.

And the castle has quickly became a hotspot tourist attraction in the

Highlands thanks to the show.

Loukas Tsarmaklis, a director of Ardross Castle Enterprises, told The Press and Journal last year the first series led to the venue being “inundated” with inquiries to host weddings.

Filming itself has also helped “local B&Bs, tradesmen, taxi drivers, and cleaners” through extra trade.

The show’s popularity has also inspired some

viewers to dream of their own Highland getaway.

But the programme’s connections to the Highlands go beyond its setting.

Inverness resident Evie, 29, made it all the way to the final of series two.

The Scottish SPCA worker was one of two Inverness contestants to feature on the second series, joining Tracey, 58, a sonographer around the table.

ON LOCATION: Ardross Castle has become one of the stars of the show, with tourists flocking to the area.

Local Evie made it all the way to the final of series two.