The wait is finally over. The BBC has announced the start date for the third series of The Traitors.

The show will air at 8pm on New Year’s Day (January 1st) at 8pm – an earlier time slot than previous series.

Episode 2 will also be broadcast at 8pm, From episode 3 onwards it will air at 9pm.

The show will air on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, as per last series.

The Official visualised podcast The Traitors: Uncloaked, hosted by stand-up comedian and presenter Ed Gamble, returns and will be available directly after every episode of the main show on BBC Two and iPlayer.