Would you be a Traitor or a Faithful? Only time will tell to see what is in store for The Traitors series two as it returns tonight (January 3).

In the ultimate game of deception, backstabbing and trust, there's plenty of speculation about who might be evicted first.

22 strangers will head to a historical castle in the Scottish Highlands in a bid to win up to £120,000.

In the show, host Claudia Winkleman picks certain contestants to be the Traitors, who secretly meet up and "murder" one of the remaining Faithfuls each night.

Commenting on the new series, Claudia said: “There’s an awful lot of tweed. The missions this year are epic. The producers are so clever as the missions are incredibly important as it is a chance for the contestants to switch off from strategising and plotting.

“They get fresh air, they run around, they work as a team. The scale this year is beyond."

Who will be the first contestant to be eliminated from The Traitors series 2?

Gambling.com has put together a list of odds on who will be the first contestant on The Traitors to exit the show - the favourites are listed below:

  • Diane - 2/1        
  • Charlie - 3/1      
  • Harry - 4/1         
  • Miles - 5/1         
  • Evie - 5/1           
  • Tracey - 6/1       
  • Anthony - 6/1   
  • Aubrey - 7/1      
  • Andrew - 8/1     
  • Zack - 8/1          
  • Jonny - 10/1      
  • Paul - 12/1         
  • Jaz - 14/1           
  • Mollie - 14/1     
  • Brian - 16/1       
  • Sonja - 16/1      
  • Kyra - 18/1         
  • Meg - 18/1        
  • Ash - 20/1          
  • Charlotte - 20/1
  • Ross - 25/1        
  • Jasmine - 33/1  

Series one was jointly won by three Faithfuls; Aaron, Hannah and Meryl.

This time, it is 1/2 that a Faithful repeats the trick this time around, or 6/4 that at least one Traitor can be there at the end to take the cash.

What time is The Traitors on BBC?

The Traitors starts on BBC One and BBC iPlayer tonight from 9pm.  

Episodes 2 and 3 will be available on iPlayer immediately after.

The show will air on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, with 12 episodes in total.