At the heart of the reality TV gameshow was the jaw-dropping reveal from James Acaster that he had turned from Faithful to Traitor, encouraging his fellow contestants to vote him off during a roundtable.
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During The Celebrity Traitors Uncloaked episode on Friday, the companion show that followed the series finale, eagle-eyed watchers spotted that the 41-year-old did not feature in person.
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The Uncloaked show was presented by Ed Gamble, co-host of the Off Menu podcast with Acaster, and Traitors host Claudia Winkleman in front of a studio audience.
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X user Jacqui Wicks posted: “I’m sad not to see James Acaster on Uncloaked.
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If you saw Alan Carr collapse in tears at the end of the last #CelebrityTraitors you’ll know that lying does not sit well with some people.
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Some of the negative comments are really upsetting and I hope James is OK.”
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Hosted by Winkleman, The Celebrity Traitors television gameshow features 21 well-known contestants attempting to seek out the “Traitors” among them who “kill off” players in the middle of the night.
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There was also discussion among fans on social media platform Reddit about why Acaster, one of the main characters of the second celebrity series, did not feature prominently during Friday’s Uncloaked episode.
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Some fans were riled that Acaster outed himself, while others argued his shock declaration kept the series interesting.
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User Hele Bele said: “None of the celebrities are even mentioning his name.
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It’s like they’ve all been briefed before the show not to speak about him.
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In response, other users speculated that he had not featured prominently on Uncloaked following reports that Acaster had struggled when filming during his final appearance.
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He was also reportedly given a welfare check before the roundtable began.
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A BBC spokesperson, following the report, said contestant welfare was the “highest priority” during the programme.
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welfare → follow → programme
Acaster outed himself as a reluctant Traitor during the discussion.
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“I was made a Traitor without wanting to be,” he confessed after coming under intense suspicion.
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“It’s me.
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After receiving the most votes at the roundtable, Acaster 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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“I’m really proud to say that’s what I’ve been able to do, under the circumstances.
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Acaster was the second Traitor in this series to reveal their true identity before getting caught, after Richard E Grant accidentally revealed he was a Traitor moments after being chosen.
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The episode also recorded a peak audience of 11.6 million on BBC One, which is the highest of the series, alongside a 62.9% audience share, according to the broadcaster.
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It became the most-watched episode of the celebrity spin-off to date, drawing a higher average audience than last year’s finale, which attracted 11.1 million viewers overnight.
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The dramatic conclusion of the hit gameshow saw comedian Romesh Ranganathan and actor Sebastian Croft emerge victorious as faithfuls after the players successfully banished traitors Jama and King Kenny.
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The pair will split the £83,000 prize pot, with Heartstopper actor Croft donating his £41,500 share to the charity Choose Love, while Ranganathan
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