Network 10 is staging a massive reality television crossover event for the 2026 season of The Traitors. The new season will bring together memorable and controversial figures from across the Australian TV landscape, including veterans of Australian Survivor, MasterChef, The Bachelor, and Drag Race Down Under. Gretel Killeen is taking over from Rodger Corser as host for the third season of the competition series.
The premise pits a group of contestants, known as the “Faithfuls,” against a secret cabal of “Traitors” embedded within their ranks. The Faithfuls must identify and banish the Traitors to win a prize pool, while the Traitors work to eliminate the Faithfuls one by one without being discovered.
The cast list reads like a history of Australian reality television. From the early days of music competition comes Australian Idol judge Ian “Dicko” Dickson and former contestant Cosima De Vito. Representing Drag Race Down Under are fan-favorite queen Kween Kong and judge Rhys Nicholson. A formidable contingent from Australian Survivor includes winner Shane Gould alongside Kirby Bentley, Henry Nicholson, and AJ Antonios.
Contestants known for their roles in high-drama social experiments will also enter the game. The Real Housewives franchise sends Gamble Breaux of Melbourne and Krissy Marsh of Sydney. The dating and relationship show genre is represented by Keira Maguire and Alex Nation from The Bachelor, Cam Merchant of Married At First Sight, and Love Island alums Rachael Evren and Claudia Bonifazio.
Rounding out the cast are Josh and Luke Packham of The Block, MasterChef Australia‘s Alvin Quah, Tully Smyth from Big Brother, Manaaki Hoepo of Aussie Shore, and Lawson Mahoney from Made In Bondi. In an interesting piece of casting, musician Rob Farnham, son of Australian music icon John Farnham, will also compete.
The Traitors is produced for Network 10 by South Pacific Pictures of NZ.
