Nick Mohammed steps into Claudia Winkleman's shoes as Celebrity Traitors runner up is set to host show's new West End production

Celebrity Traitors runner up Nick Mohammed has been announced as the host of new West End production The Traitors – Acts Of Betrayal.

The comedian will step into Claudia Winkleman's hosting shoes in the new stage show at The Gillian Lynne Theatre in London from May 11, 2027.

Nick competed as a Faithful on The Celebrity Traitors and finished in second place alongside David Olusoga.

In a fun promo video to mark the exciting announcement, Claudia made him swear under The Traitors oath. 

Just like the BBC show, Claudia made Nick solemnly swear at Ardross Castle before he takes on the role. 

Nick said he couldn't be more 'delighted and privileged' to take on Claudia's role in the stage version. 

He said: 'At first, I didn't want to believe that a series of fictional plays based on The Traitors could ever contain as many brilliant twists and turns as the real thing - or be quite as compelling.

'But John Finnemore has crafted an absolute masterpiece: a cycle of five plays that are each as funny as they are moving, and of course, deeply, deeply unpredictable! 

'And under the direction of the brilliant Robert Hastie, I couldn't be more delighted to be joining such an original and wildly ambitious show.

'To take on Claudia's role, as it were, is not just a privilege but a real challenge as an actor - I simply don't have enough hair! But I will do my utmost not to disappoint.

'Either way, this time round, I promise not to let down the whole nation right at the very end. Now let the game begin…'

Each play in The Traitors – Acts of Betrayal tells the whole story of an entire and separate game: the Traitors are chosen, the round tables and murders take their toll, and by the end of the night a winner is crowned. 

What unfolds across a full television series happens in one thrilling evening.

The bold new production also does something television cannot: it answers the question of who would have won if different players had been chosen as the Traitors. 

From Monday to Friday the story begins identically but takes five different paths. Characters banished or murdered early in one version emerge victorious in another. 

On Saturdays the audience decides who will wear the cloak, and their choice determines which of the five plays unfolds that day.

A world of paranoia, betrayal and shifting alliances, The Traitors – Acts of Betrayal is an exhilarating night out where nothing is certain and no one is safe.

Stephen Lambert, CEO of Studio Lambert, said: 'The actor who portrays The Host in these plays has to hold a live audience through an entire game each evening, five different ways. 

'It needs charm, mischief, acting talent and complete control of the stage. Nick has all four, and the fact that he played the game and knows its intricacies, is a wonderful bonus.'

The stage production begins previews from May 11 2027. Tickets are on sale now at thetraitorsonstage.com