Meet the celebrity contestants joining The Traitors Australia 2026

Dicko became a well-known face on television after joining as talent judge on Australian Idol in 2003. But he has also featured on My Restaurant Rules, Celebrity Survivor: Vanuatu, Dancing With The Stars and Celebrity Apprentice.

One of the few success stories from the many seasons of Married At First Sight is Cam Merchant and his wife, Jules Robinson.

The father-of-two looked for love in the sixth season of MAFS. He is now a mental health ambassador, content creator, and performance coach.

Kween Kong first rose to fame after appearing on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, where they were runner-up. She continued to appear on Drag Race Global All Stars.

Krissy Marsh was a fan-favourite on The Real Housewives of Sydney. Aside from her status as a public figure, she is also incredibly successful in the real estate industry.

AJ is a serious gamer having competed in the Brains v Brawns II season of Survivor, making him one to watch this season.

So many Australian Survivor contestants! Henry competed back in 2017, and has since pursued directing in film.

Shane won her first Olympic gold medal at just 14-years-old, and continued to win two more in her swimming career. In 1985, she was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

She later tried her hand at Survivor, competing in two seasons: Champions v Contenders and All Stars.

In 2016, Keira joined The Bachelor and then starred on Bachelor in Paradise in 2018.

Gamble is a musician turned Melbourne housewife. Her song Barrenjoey Road debuted at number one on The Australian Top 20 back in 2021.

Alex first appeared on reality TV with The Bachelor back in 2016.

While Kirby hasn’t won either of the two seasons of Survivor she competed in, she was undoubtedly a fan favourite. The Aussie footballer is also incredibly skilled at ‘playing the game.’ So watch out!

Tully appeared on Big Brother back in 2001, and is now a writer, presenter and content creator.

One of the only non-reality TV stars this year is musician Rob. He also happens to be the eldest son of musician John Farnham.

Claudia featured on the 2022 season of Love Island Australia, and was crowned the winner with Austen Bugeja who are still together.

Rachael had a short appearance in the third season of Love Island Australia before her elimination. But she is now well-known for her cosplay content on social media.

New Zealand born Manaaki has appeared in two reality dating programs! More recently he featured on Aussie Shore, but he was also in Heartbreak Island on Channel Seven.

Cosima appeared on the 2003 season of Australian Idol, but was unfortunately forced to walk away due to complications with her vocal nodules.

Josh Packham won the second season of Love Island Australia, and has been a content creator since. His identical twin, Luke is no stranger to reality TV either! He starred in the same season of Love Island, before both boys teamed up on The Block in 2021.

Lawson first appeared on television in 2024, with the first season of Made In Bondi.

Rhys has been a judge on Drag Race Down Under since 2021.

Season two and fourteen MasterChef star Alvin is returning to the screen once again.