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One more contestant murdered as Celebrity Traitors final begins

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Cooper-Fiske, C. (2026, October 30). One more contestant murdered as Celebrity Traitors final begins. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/michael-sheen-james-acaster-bbc-maya-jama-richard-e-grant-b1303023.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-30 · by Casey Cooper-Fiske

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In the latest episode of the BBC reality show "Celebrity Traitors," comedian Kevin Sheen was murdered after being identified as a traitor by fellow contestant Kenny in a turret meeting, expressing disappointment and calling his experience unforgettable. Meanwhile, comedian Lawrence Acaster confessed to being a traitor during a roundtable discussion, emphasizing his initial intention to remain faithful throughout the game despite ultimately betraying others. The show involves 21 celebrity contestants competing at Ardross Castle for up to £100,000 in prize money that goes to charity; as of Thursday's episode, the total prize pot stood at £64,500.
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In the penultimate episode of The Celebrity Traitors on October 29, actress Sharon Rooney was murdered and comedian Joanne McNally was banished. The traitors, including social media star King Kenny, TV presenter Maya Jama, and comedian James Acaster, targeted both contestants to create confusion among the faithfuls. During the roundtable, McNally was first banished before Rooney found out she had been marked for elimination. The final episode aired on October 30, with Sebastian Croft and Rom winning the show by eliminating the last remaining traitor, King Kenny. The winners expressed relief at no longer having to keep their victory a secret.

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74 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Celebrity Traitors final sees shock murder, dramatic betrayals and tense endgame showdown The Celebrity Traitors came to a dramatic end on Friday night as the remaining contestants entered the final episode with one question hanging over them - could the faithfuls root out the last traitors before it was too late?
🔮 “I just knew he was a traitor, and I was banking on James voting for Kenny, so it would be a split vote, because if he’d gone for Romesh, James would have gone.
🔮 “I feel that I’ve won the game, despite I would say my key development area in this game being identifying Traitors correctly.
🔮 Celebrity Traitors final sees shock murder, dramatic betrayals and tense endgame showdown The Celebrity Traitors came to a dramatic end on Friday night as the remaining contestants entered the final episode with one question hanging over them - could the faithfuls root out the last traitors before it was too late?
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Final episode of The Celebrity Traitors as faithfuls
🔮 It came after a meeting between the pair in the turret saw Kenny opt for Sheen as he was “too authoritative on that table”, but Jama worried that the murder may turn the heat on her on the BBC reality gameshow.
🔮 “I couldn’t just go, ‘guys it’s me, vote for me, but that’s all I can do really’.
🔮 “I couldn’t just go, ‘guys it’s me, vote for me, but that’s all I can do really’.
🔮 “And I would have to remind myself they don’t have a game without you, literally, if no one’s doing this stuff, they can’t play, and they all want to play.
🔮 “I couldn’t just go, ‘guys it’s me, vote for me, but that’s all I can do really’.
🔮 Rooney found out she had been murdered after McNally was banished at the roundtable, where both contestants attracted heat, with the traitors, social media star King Kenny, TV presenter Maya Jama and comedian James Acaster, killing Rooney to create confusion among the faithfuls.
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Acaster PERSON · 2× BBC ORG · 2× Sheen PERSON · 2× Claudia PERSON · 1× Jama PERSON · 1× Kemp PERSON · 1× Kenny PERSON · 1× Richard E Grant PERSON · 1× Ross Kemp PERSON · 1× Winkleman PERSON · 1×

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After receiving the most votes at the roundtable, the comedian said: “When I came into this experience I told Claudia (Winkleman, the show’s presenter) that all I wanted to be was a faithful, and all I wanted to do is go around this castle and try and help the faithfuls as much as possible catching traitors.
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🔮 It came after a meeting between the pair in the turret saw Kenny opt for Sheen as he was “too authoritative on that table”, but Jama worried that the murder may turn the heat on her on the BBC reality gameshow.
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One more contestant murdered as Celebrity Traitors final begins · assertive framing
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The Celebrity Traitors winner to be crowned after surprise roundtable reveal · assertive framing
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The Celebrity Traitors winner to be crowned after surprise roundtable reveal · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

It came after a meeting between the pair in the turret saw Kenny opt for Sheen as he was “too authoritative on that table”, but Jama worried that the murder may turn the heat on her on the BBC reality gameshow. uncertain
murder → come → gameshow
After discovering his fate on the BBC reality gameshow, Sheen said: “The time has come, can’t say I’m surprised, but I am incredibly disappointed, gutted that I got so close to the end. asserted
I → discover → end
“It’s been absolutely unforgettable, and I’ve loved every minute.” asserted
I → love → minute
The revelation came after a discussion about former EastEnders star Ross Kemp’s plain sight murder, in which he struggled to defend himself. asserted
he → come → himself
He told the contestants: “I just want to explain my situation, I was made a traitor without wanting to be, I’ve had a unique experience on this that no-one’s had before, where I wanted to be a faithful and that’s all I’ve wanted to be. asserted
I → tell → that
“I couldn’t just go, ‘guys it’s me, vote for me, but that’s all I can do really’. asserted
I → go → me
Acaster said he had pointed out the perfume bottles, which killed Kemp during the murder, on purpose. asserted
which → say → purpose
After receiving the most votes at the roundtable, the comedian said: “When I came into this experience I told Claudia (Winkleman, the show’s presenter) that all I wanted to be was a faithful, and all I wanted to do is go around this castle and try and help the faithfuls as much as possible catching traitors. asserted
I → receive → traitors
“I’m really proud to say that’s what I’ve been able to do, under the circumstances. asserted
I → ’m → circumstances
In a cutaway scene, he added: “I’m glad that I was so faithful, that I couldn’t make it to the end as a traitor.” asserted
I → add → traitor
Acaster became the second traitor to announce his identity to his fellow contestants during this year’s series, after actor Richard E Grant said he was a traitor mere moments after being chosen earlier in the series, leading to him being banished. asserted
him → become → series
Earlier in Thursday’s episode, actress Sharon Rooney was murdered and comedian Joanne McNally was banished from the castle. asserted
McNally → murder → castle
During Thursday’s mission, contestants collected £5,000 for the prize pot, bringing it to a total of £64,500 for Friday’s final. asserted
contestants → collect → final
The show sees 21 celebrity contestants take part, with those assigned as faithfuls attempting to identify the contestants who have been made traitors. asserted
who → see → contestants
The traitors “kill off” players in the middle of the night. asserted
traitors → kill → night
The stars are playing the game at Ardross Castle in the Highlands, with a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice up for grabs. asserted
stars → play → grabs
The Celebrity Traitors final continues on BBC One. asserted
final → continue → BBC
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