The BBC has confirmed which shows will replace The Traitors on Friday nights after the series finale airs tonight on BBC One

Series four of The Traitors comes to an end on Friday (Image: BBC)

As The Traitors wraps up tonight, the BBC has revealed the programmes set to fill its slot. This Friday, presenter Claudia Winkleman will crown the 2026 series winner, who will walk away with a life-altering cash prize.

However, Wednesday’s episode saw suspicion growing around contestants Rachel and Stephen, who managed to evade elimination. The duo have vowed not to betray each other, aiming to make it to the final together.

Yet, in the episode’s final moments, Rachel hinted to Stephen that she might need to “protect their alliance” by naming him.

Stephen expressed his anxiety, saying: “This is getting pretty stressful now. Faraaz dropped a bit of a bombshell that the Traitor might be Rachel,” and “I think Rachel has an uphill battle to make it to that endgame. I just have this horrible feeling in my stomach. I’m just hoping she can do it.”

The Traitors’ finale airs at 8.30pm on BBC One, followed by The Traitors: Uncloaked at 9.45pm. However, from Friday, January 30, The Traitors will be replaced by Would I Lie To You, hosted by Rob Brydon and airing at 8.30pm, reports Wales Online.

Death in Paradise will be returning to our screens on Friday, January 30 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer (Image: BBC / Red Planet Pictures)

Following this will be the new series of Death in Paradise at 9pm, introducing a fresh face in law enforcement.

The synopsis for the much-loved BBC series, which concludes at 10pm, reads: “The commissioner’s return to the department is disrupted by a suspicious incident at Government House, in which a man has fallen from the roof to his death.

“It looks like a suicide, but DI Mervin Wilson suspects foul play. No one was on the roof with the victim when he fell, and he’d locked the roof door behind him.

“Away from the investigation, Mervin is anxious to finally meet his half-brother Solomon, the other son of the mother he never knew.”

Don Gilet will be returning to our screens as he steps back into the shoes of Detective Mervin Wilson, alongside Shantol Jackson, who portrays DS Naomi Thomas.

Catherine Garton has joined the cast of Death in Paradise (Image: BBC)

Don Warrington will also be making a comeback as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson, with Elizabeth Bourgine reprising her role as Catherine Bordey. Shaquille Ali-Yebuah will once again take on the character of Officer Sebastian Rose.

The series will also introduce Sergeant Mattie Fletcher, played by actress Catherine Garton, as the replacement for Darlene Curtis, previously portrayed by Ginny Holder.