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Celebrity Traitors 2026: Who was banished in episode six?

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Place, T. (2026, October 16). Celebrity Traitors 2026: Who was banished in episode six? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/celebrity-traitors-2026-banished-joe-lycett-james-acaster-maya-jama-b1301223.html

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In the sixth episode of "Celebrity Traitors 2026," Joe was voted off by fellow contestants after implying that Traitors would recruit again if he were banished, despite his initial desire to end as a Faithful. The remaining group faced a dramatic challenge involving the murder of one contestant using a lethal powder disguised as perfume in the library. Kenny secured and used the bottle but failed to induce a yawn from a potential victim, leaving the episode on a cliffhanger with suspense about who will be murdered next and whether the Traitors have been caught.

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In Season 1, Episode 6 of *The Traitors: New Blood*, two contestants were eliminated from the NBC reality show. The episode saw the banishment and murder of two Faithfuls by the three Traitors—Joe Vanella, Tomica Adams, and Katie Fites. At the Round Table vote, comedian Joe was almost unanimously voted off for mistakenly implying that the Traitors would recruit again if he were banished. Additionally, during a mission involving answering questions about fellow contestants, the show instructed the Traitors to murder one Faithful in plain sight using a bottle filled with deadly powder located in the library.

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With King Kenny’s recruitment the previous night, the Faithfuls were shocked to see everyone return to breakfast. asserted

everyone → see → breakfast

Off to the mission, which saw the group split into two and answering questions about their fellow contestants. asserted

group → see → contestants

No one seemed to be certain about who the remaining Traitors were - leading to carnage at the Round Table. asserted

Traitors → seem → Table

At the death, with James Blunt questioning Joe, the comedian made a slip-up by implying the Traitors would recruit again should he be banished - and it resulted in him getting almost a clean-sweep of votes. asserted

him → question → votes

Standing in front of the round table, Joe said: “I always wanted to start as a Faithful and end as a Traitor. asserted

I → stand → Traitor

Read More “I started as a Faithful, I did not get my wish.” asserted

I → read → wish

The drama was far from over however - with the Traitors told they must murder in plain sight. asserted

they → tell → sight

They were instructed to “bore” their victim to death, using a bottle filled with deadly powder located in the library. asserted

They → instruct → library

They had to spray the powder into a room, before luring their victim there and getting them to yawn. asserted

them → have → victim

Kenny secured the bottle, sprayed the perfume - but there was an agonising wait as the Traitors attempted to force one of the Faithful to yawn. asserted

Traitors → secure → Faithful

The episode ended on a cliff-hanger, with both looking tired just before the clock struck twelve. But who will go? asserted

who → end → twelve

And have the Traitors been caught in the act? asserted

Traitors → catch → act

We will have to wait until Thursday to find out. asserted

We → have → Thursday

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