YouTube star King Kenny has joined the cast of The Celebrity Traitors with a mission to "avenge" fellow content creator Niko Omilana.
The 29-year-old, whose real name is Kenny Oghenovo Ojuederie, is a YouTuber, boxer, and member of the Beta Squad alongside the likes of Omilana.
He said he was "determined" to take part in the show after his friend Omilana was the first celebrity to be banished in the previous series.
Mr Ojuederie, also known as KingKennyTv, said: "I'll be honest, after Niko went out last year, I stopped watching.
"When I heard I was going to play this year, I got determined to do this for Niko and avenge him.
"So I've done my homework and watched every single season and completed the first series of The Celebrity Traitors this time – which was a really good show – and here I am."
He described himself as "competitive" and said he expects to get "more invested" in the game as it goes on.
When asked whether he would prefer to be cast as a Faithful or a Traitor, he said he was unsure.
He said: "I don't know.
"I'm a bad liar, but I'm a bad liar to friends and family.
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"I think if it's strangers, it will be easier.
"If someone knows you well, they'll notice subtle things that others don't.
"I'll either be a really, really good Faithful because I'm a passionate, faithful person.
"But if I'm a Traitor? Well, it would be interesting, and no one really knows how that might be, including me."
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King Kenny also spoke about his approach to the game.
He said: "You have to go in there and analyse.
"I'll be honest, when I've watched a few of the series, you can come up with a strategy.
"But things can happen in the game that make you rethink, rejig, or make an alliance with a person.
"I'm the sort of person that I'll get in there, analyse, and then I'll play the game from there.
"I don't dwell too much in the strategy because things can change."
How to watch The Celebrity Traitors series 2
The Celebrity Traitors is a spin-off of the hit BBC reality show The Traitors and is hosted by Claudia Winkleman.
Contestants compete in the Scottish Highlands for a chance to win money for charity.
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The first season of The Celebrity Traitors aired last autumn and became a ratings success, delivering the BBC's biggest TV audience of 2025 during its run.
King Kenny will compete with the likes of Love Island host Maya Jama, singer James Blunt, Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock and actors Richard E Grant and Michael Sheen.
The Celebrity Traitors returns on October 1 at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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