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Celebrity Traitors stars are still 'at one another's throats' even when the cameras stop rolling as tensions spill over into real life

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Bullen, C. (2026, October 11). Celebrity Traitors stars are still 'at one another's throats' even when the cameras stop rolling as tensions spill over into real life. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16199465/Celebrity-Traitors-stars-throats-cameras.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-11 · by Codie Bullen

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The article reports that tensions among contestants on BBC One’s show "Celebrity Traitors" remain high even after filming stops, leading to stressful interactions off-screen as well. The show, where participants compete through betrayal and elimination, has become particularly intense this year compared to previous seasons. Sources claim the environment is so tense and isolating that it affects contestants' mental health; for instance, comedian James Acaster had to pause filming due to anxiety. Additionally, some celebrities struggled with the pressure of constant in-game strategizing, which continued to impact them after hours.
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Contestants on BBC One's reality show Celebrity Traitors continue to have conflicts even after filming stops, with insiders reporting a tense and paranoid atmosphere. Unlike previous seasons, this year’s cast found the experience extremely stressful rather than enjoyable. The situation escalated when, in recent decisions, actress Myha'la (star of Industry) was banished on Thursday, followed by Julie Hesmondhalgh's unexpected elimination on Friday, instead of mathematician Professor Hannah Fry. A source from the show told The Mail on Sunday that the pressure and isolation caused significant tension among the cast members both during filming and afterward, affecting their mental well-being significantly.

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Codie Bullen
9 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Acaster and Maya Jama both came under fire, as the Faithfuls linked them to Ross Kemp's murder in plain sight.
🔮 And now, the team behind the new show are increasing security for the London premiere over fears there will be protests over JK Rowling’s comments about gender identity.
🔮 you always believed that I could do something better and every Saturday I always did the very best dance of the week and I got to do it twice tonight which was amazing.'
🔮 Now, the BBC has said that those currently on secondment will not be involved in publishing news or content while the review is under way.
🔮 A lot of them just couldn't hack it, I'm not sure what they thought they were signing up to.
🔮 When Claudia Winkleman swore in Richard E. Grant and Maya Jama as Traitors, they formally took an oath and pledged to commit deception.
🔮 She added that someone with ‘emotional intelligence’ would be the most attractive to her.
🔮 And Miranda Hart has admitted that taking part in Celebrity Traitors will be ‘challenging on her body’, as she continues to live with the 'invisible' effects of ME.
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BBC One BBC One's Faithfuls Scotland The Mail on Sunday

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BBC One ORG · 1× BBC One's ORG · 1× Faithfuls NORP · 1× Hannah Fry PERSON · 1× Julie Hesmondhalgh PERSON · 1× Myha'la PERSON · 1× Rob PERSON · 1× Rob Beckett PERSON · 1× Scotland GPE · 1× The Mail on Sunday ORG · 1×

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On Thursday, US actress Myha'la, star of BBC One's Industry, was banished and on Friday, former Coronation Street favourite Julie Hesmondhalgh was sent home in a shock decision – rather than mathematician Professor Hannah Fry, a Traitor.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-11
🔮 A lot of them just couldn't hack it, I'm not sure what they thought they were signing up to.

Claims (23 extracted, 0 hedged)

On screen, the stars of Celebrity Traitors viciously murder or banish their fellow cast members in a bid to win the show. asserted
stars → murder → show
But when the cameras stop rolling, contestants on the BBC One show are still 'at one another's throats' as the tension and 'utter paranoia' between them spills over into real life. asserted
tension → stop → life
Sources say that unlike last year's celebrity version of the programme, when the line up had fun and enjoyed it, this time it became extremely stressful behind the scenes. asserted
it → say → scenes
Traitors insiders suggest that wrong decisions at the round table when two Faithfuls were sent home sparked the paranoid behaviour. asserted
Faithfuls → suggest → behaviour
On Thursday, US actress Myha'la, star of BBC One's Industry, was banished and on Friday, former Coronation Street favourite Julie Hesmondhalgh was sent home in a shock decision – rather than mathematician Professor Hannah Fry, a Traitor. asserted
Hesmondhalgh → banish → Fry
A show insider told The Mail on Sunday: 'The tension is coming across on screen, but it was just as bad if not worse when the cameras stopped rolling. ' asserted
cameras → tell → screen
It is a tense environment, and they are cut off from the outside world; it is hard for them to switch off even when they head back to their individual lodgings. asserted
they → cut → lodgings
They were constantly thinking about the game.' asserted
They → think → game
The cast of this year's Celebrity Traitors Even funnyman Rob Beckett surprised his co-stars, with high energy behaviour which was at times hard for the others to deal with while filming in Scotland early in the summer. asserted
others → surprise → summer
The source added: 'They were all making each other more stressed out. asserted
They → add → other
A lot of them just couldn't hack it, I'm not sure what they thought they were signing up to. asserted
they → hack → what
One contestant really lost their nerve at one point and their co-stars were absolutely stunned. asserted
stars → lose → point
And Rob, who is usually so funny, really struggled at points and surprised the others with his behaviour. asserted
who → struggle → behaviour
They put it down to the fact that things were so tense.' asserted
things → put → fact
Another source said that some on the show, which also stars Ross Kemp, Miranda Hart, Maya Jama and Jerry Hall, struggled to remember it was just a game. asserted
it → say → Kemp
The pressure became so intense for comedian James Acaster, who was recruited as a Traitor in the second episode, that filming had to be paused. asserted
filming → become → episode
The 41-year-old became 'very anxious' on set in Ardross Castle and some of the other contestants were forced to speak up and insist the cameras stop rolling. asserted
cameras → become → contestants
BBC bosses later stressed that the welfare of contestants was a priority. asserted
welfare → stress → contestants
Viewers of the game show have watched as Acaster has become increasingly distressed on screen, repeating: 'I'm not good at lying.' The stand-up comic expressed his wish to remain a Faithful on the show. asserted
comic → watch → show
Faithful Kemp – best known for playing hardman Grant Mitchell on EastEnders – has entertained viewers by becoming increasingly paranoid when other cast members touch him. asserted
members → know → him
And it wasn't just the celebrities feeling the stress. asserted
it → feel → stress
During filming, their teams were kept completely in the dark and had no contact with their clients until they exited the game. asserted
they → keep → game
Agents and publicists have no say in what is shown and can only hope their clients get a good edit. asserted
clients → have → edit
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