The BBC is reportedly considering airing a spinoff show alongside the new series of The Traitors later this year.
The breakout hit - hosted by Claudia Winkleman - is returning for a second run after the first series drew consolidated ratings of more than 5 million viewers before Christmas.
According to The Sun, the proposed spinoff show would be in the vein of Strictly: It Takes Two and The Apprentice: You're Fired!, most likely featuring extra footage and interviews with the murdered and banished contestants.
"Considering a spinoff show is a sure sign the BBC sees The Traitors as one of its biggest programmes, which is extraordinary after just one series," a source said.
"Strictly was unusual in that it launched with a digital companion show on BBC Three, but even The Great British Bake Off only gained its Extra Slice spinoff for its fifth series."
Applications for contestants for the new series are now open until the end of July.
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