Sneaky dinner that threatened to blow the Traitor's winning duo Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian 'Bash' Croft's secret

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Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian "Bash" Croft kept their victory in Celebrity Traitors secret for months after winning the £83,000 prize. Despite dining together in central London, they managed to avoid revealing the outcome of the show at Ardross Castle. After the reunion episode on Radio 2, where co-stars King Kenny and Leigh-Anne Pinnock also appeared, Croft expressed relief over no longer needing to keep their win a secret.

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Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian 'Bash' Croft, winners of the Celebrity Traitors show, had a celebratory dinner in central London recently despite being warned to keep their victory secret. The secrecy lasted for months, causing them significant stress and paranoia about being seen together. On his Radio 2 show, Croft, 24, revealed he felt relieved after waking up with a sense that he no longer needed to maintain the secret. He also donated his share of the £83,000 prize money to the refugee charity Choose Love. The dinner took place without any slip-ups about their win at Ardross Castle. James Acaster and Maya Jama were notably absent from the reunion episode on Friday.

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🔮 So nobody could blame Romesh Ranganathan and his fellow Celebrity Traitors champion Sebastian 'Bash' Croft for wanting to have a celebratory dinner following their triumph. And, despite admitting it was 'killing' them to carry around the secret and the paranoia they felt at being seen together, they did exactly that.

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They were forced to keep their win top secret for months, having been warned not to breathe a word. asserted

They → force → word

So nobody could blame Romesh Ranganathan and his fellow Celebrity Traitors champion Sebastian 'Bash' Croft for wanting to have a celebratory dinner following their triumph. And, despite admitting it was 'killing' them to carry around the secret and the paranoia they felt at being seen together, they did exactly that. uncertain

they → blame → that

Croft, 24, said: 'We met for dinner in central London [a few weeks ago]. asserted

We → say → London

The whole restaurant was like, 'We like you on Traitors and hope you win.' asserted

you → like → Traitors

But both men managed to avoid letting slip what happened at Ardross Castle. asserted

what → manage → Castle

Game Of Thrones star Croft, who donated his share of the £83,000 prize to refugee charity Choose Love, said he woke up yesterday 'with a light sense that I don't need to keep this secret any more. asserted

I → donate → secret

It was killing me.' asserted

It → kill → me

He was speaking on Ranganathan's Radio 2 show, where he hosted a reunion with co-stars King Kenny and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. asserted

he → speak → Kenny

Celebrity Traitors champion Sebastian 'Bash' Croft pictured during the show's filming There was no update on James Acaster who, with Maya Jama, was absent from Friday's reunion episode. asserted

who → picture → episode

Little Mix star Pinnock, 35, who took part in the show while pregnant, said she 'felt like Super Woman'. asserted

she → take → Woman

Ross Kemp, 62, suspected the singer was a traitor from early on. asserted

singer → suspect → ?

She said the former EastEnders hardman 'was really gunning for me'. asserted

hardman → say → me

Host Claudia Winkleman, 54, also recorded a message for the show, telling them: 'You were all phenomenal.' asserted

You → record → them

Sneaky dinner that threatened to blow the Traitor's winning duo Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian 'Bash' Croft's secret

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