The Traitors has made a triumphant return to our screens with a new celebrity edition of the popular BBC show. Among the 19 celebrities who entered Ardross Castle in Scotland last week for the first episode of the star-studded series was Sir Stephen Fry.

Other participants include broadcaster Jonathan Ross, singer Charlotte Church and television presenter Kate Garraway. The series consists of nine episodes, with the stars competing for a cash prize of up to £100,000 for their chosen charity. As the 70-minute episode kicked off, Sir Stephen Fry declared: "Let the horror unfold and may the worst person win."

The celebrity contestants were ushered into the grand castle grounds and began acquainting themselves before the game got underway, reports the Liverpool Echo.

Stephen Fry found himself in the hallway with YouTube sensation Niko Omilana. Intrigued by Fry's knighthood, the 27 year old asked: "I've got a question for you Stephen. So, what's the process of being knighted?"

Stephen said: "Well, you get a sword on each shoulder." He then went on to discuss his "troubled" childhood, which included a period in prison. The 68-year-old television personality revealed his mum was present to witness him receive his knighthood.

He reflected on the poignant occasion, before remarking: "You know, given what a dreadful child I was."

He went on: "I literally went to prison and things like that. So it was a bit like 'this troubled child has finally been less of a disgrace'."

Stephen is renowned for his remarkable career, having risen to prominence as half of the comedy duo Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie.

Nevertheless, limited details are known regarding his youth and incarceration. He has previously revealed to the BBC that he suffered from "galloping kleptomania" during his teenage years.

Following his A-level failures that summer, he pilfered a credit card belonging to a family acquaintance. He subsequently fled to Swindon, where he was apprehended.

Stephen received a three-month prison sentence at Pucklechurch in South Gloucestershire.

Throughout his imprisonment, Stephen earned the moniker "The Professor" due to his educational credentials. He even instructed his cellmate in reading and writing skills.

Following his three-month term, Stephen explained his parents encouraged him to determine his future path.

He said: "I wouldn't say they'd given up on me, but they basically said, 'We're not going to push you into any other schools. You must now decide what you want to do'."

Following this experience, Stephen chose to pursue further education and resit his A-level examinations. He undertook studies in English, French and History of Art.

He achieved his ambition of securing a place at Cambridge university, where he first met Hugh Laurie, who would later become his comedy partner.

During his studies, he realised that performing held far greater appeal for him than academic pursuits.

Reflecting on his Cambridge experience, he shared with the BBC: "It absolutely solidified a view of myself, that took a lot of soul-searching to come to terms with.

"And that is despite getting this scholarship and being told that I should stay at Cambridge and grow tweed and become a don - an academic - I realised I was not an intellectual. I was that smaller thing and I couldn't deny it. It's just deep in me. I'm an entertainer."