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A This Morningicon is said to be top of the BBC's list for Celebrity Traitors. In November last year, Alison Hammond revealed she would be a Faithful if she were ever on the show.

And it appears that this could soon come into play. Reports claim that the telly star, who also fronts The Great British Bake Off, could be set to find herself in the Scottish Highlands for the second series of the BBC programme.

The first series, won by Alan Carr, instantly became a hit with viewers following on from the success of the regular show, which is continuing to take in millions of viewers every episode. So far, the regular series, which is currently airing, has seen eight million viewers tuning in live, the highest figure for the non-celebrity series.

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"Alison is on the BBC's hit list for Celebrity Traitors and she's keen," a source said. They went on to add: "The Beeb think she could be ­comedy gold, just like Alan Carr. Alison is naturally very funny and they think she could end up being hugely successful."

Speaking to The Sun, the source continued: "The pot of talent wanting to take part is overflowing, so they have a lot to weigh up. The first series of The Celebrity Traitors was dynamite, so the ­second series needs to have the same weight.

"Contracts won't be signed until closer to the start of production, but the BBC are already keen to get Alison on board." In November, Alison took part in a skit on This Morning, inspired by The Traitors.

An image, generated by artificial intelligence, saw Alison in a cloak being shown on screens. When asked if she would prefer to be a Traitor or a Faithful, she replied: "I think I would be a good Faithful."

The publication claims that the BBC have also approached former EastEnders actor Danny Dyer, as well as Gavin & Stacey legend, Ruth Jones. Traitor's bosses had originally wanted hardman Dyer for the first series of the celebrity edition, but he decided to turn the offer down.

But having watched chat show host Jonathan Ross on the programme, he's now changed his mind. Speaking on the Live and Let Dyers podcast, Danny said: "I'm into it. They did sniff round me about it. It was a no from me because, for one, I hadn’t seen it, but now I'm into it.

"If you're going to do it, if you're famous, it needs to be an indulgence project — you have to love the game. It's quite a simple game. I thought it was too complicated, but it's actually just about people manipulating each other and a lot of lying.

"If you're a Faithful, it's hard, you’re trying to over-act that you’re a Faithful and it backfires on you, but yeah, it's a good line-up, and I'm enjoying it."

Meanwhile, viewers of the regular series think they've worked out another family link. The castle has already unveiled three confirmed connections, with Judy and Roxy as mother and daughter, Ross and Ellie in a romantic relationship, and Ross previously linked to Netty despite years apart. Speculation is mounting amongst viewers that additional undisclosed relationships may exist, particularly following the appearance of a family tree in the castle corridor.

One viewer posted on X (formerly Twitter): "Jessie knows James because he's her brother," whilst another remarked: "Not me thinking Jessie was about to reveal that James was her boyfriend or brother." A third observer noted: "Jessie talking sense about James - glad she defended him because it was all a bit awkward," with another similarly commenting: "Jessie defending James is giving related."

The Mirror has approached The Traitors and Alison's spokesperson.