The Traitors returned to the BBC on New Year's Day for its third season with host Claudia Winkleman and the 25 faithful and traitors who will spend their next few weeks battling it out in the tense psychological reality show.

Despite the 2025 series only being a few episodes in, some contestants have already been evicted from the show and bookmakers BetIdeas also have an early favourite to win.

Minah Shannon from Liverpool was appointed as a traitor by Claudia Winkleman in the first episode with the call centre manager leading the betting at 3/1 to take home her share of the prize fund.

Meanwhile hospital doctor and faithful Kasim is second in the outright market at 7/1, with another traitor, Linda, third at 8/1 despite causing some suspicion in the opening episode.

The Traitors predictions
The Traitors 2025 bookmakers predictions

Meanwhile sisters Armani, who is a traitor, and Maia both made the top eight most likely to win according to BetIdeas with Armani in sixth in the betting at 14/1 and Mai just behind at 16/1.

Lee Astley, spokesperson for BetIdeas said: "It’s all to play for in the opening few days of The Traitors but the odds suggest that Minah Shannon could be among the finalists of the new series.

"Minah, who was made a traitor by Claudia Winkleman in the first episode, is the 3/1 frontrunner to win the series, putting her ahead of Kasim in the betting at 7/1.

"Other notable selections include Linda and Armani at 8/1 and 14/1 respectively, suggesting Minah could be the only traitor in with a serious shot of the prize pot."

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