Three new coaches joining Ireland's Fittest Family in revamped series

Plus here's when The Traitors Ireland is coming to a screen near you

The new coaches joining Ireland's Fittest Family

Ireland’s Fittest Family is set to return to our screens as part of RTÉ’s upcoming slate of content, airing from autumn 2025 to spring 2026 across RTÉ One, RTÉ2, and RTÉ Player.

The long-running series sees families from around the country compete in an incredible obstacle course of physical and mental challenges.

Back on our screens for another year, Fittest Family will feature some brand-new coaches in a revamped series.

The newcomers include Ellen Keane, Paralympic swimming champion and inspirational trailblazer; Michael Darragh MacAuley, former Dublin GAA star and winner of eight All-Ireland Medals; and Andrew Trimble, Irish rugby legend with 70 caps to his name.

They will be taking on the original coaching legends returning for series 13, including Anna Geary, Donncha O’Callaghan and reigning Fittest Family champ Davy Fitzgerald.

Hosted by Laura Fox, Ireland’s Fittest Family will be airing on Sunday evenings.

Siobhan McSweeney in The Traitors Ireland

The new schedule will kick off next weekend with the highly anticipated The Traitors Ireland, which will officially premiere on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Sunday, August 31.

As host, Siobhán McSweeney will charge into chaos as each day, 24 hopeful contestants will embark on missions as they work together to add more money to the potential prize pot of €50,000.

Shot on the banks of the Boyne in Slane Castle, the new adaptation of the global phenomenon will air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays at 9.35pm.

Companion series The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked, presented by Kevin McGahern, will broadcast from Limerick and will be the ultimate post-show destination for fans across Ireland.

Each episode will feature an exclusive interview with the ‘banished’ or ‘murdered’ player, as well as unseen footage.

First look at The Walsh Sisters. Picture: James Pierce

RTÉ has also announced three brand new series: The Walsh Sisters, These Sacred Vows, and Tall Tales & Murder, and returning series The Dry, with performances from rising stars including Ella Lily Highland and India Mullen, as well as Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Aidan Gillen and Ciarán Hinds.

The new season of The Late Late Show will also kick off on Friday, September 12, hosted by Patrick Kielty.

Series three of comedy entertainment series The 2 Johnnies’ Late Night Lock-In will also return to our screens, as well as The Tommy Tiernan Show, now in its 10th season, First Dates Ireland, and Dermot Bannon’s Celebrity Super Spaces.