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In Friday’s episode of "Celebrity Traitors," Richard E. Grant faced potential elimination after mistakenly declaring himself a traitor, sparking debate among fellow contestants about whether he was being honest or using a bold strategy. Julie Hesmondhalgh and Joanne McNally defended Grant, while others like Miranda Hart and Hannah Fry remained skeptical. The show’s tension heightened when journalist Amol Rajan was removed from the game by traitors Jama and Grant earlier in the episode. This week's elimination will determine if Fry or Jerry Hall is the next victim of the traitors' plot.
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Story summary
Richard E Grant faced intense scrutiny on BBC One's "The Celebrity Traitors" after accidentally admitting he was a traitor during a roundtable session. Despite this admission, the show ended without revealing who had been banished from the castle. Comedian Joanne McNally defended Grant, suggesting his confession was a joke and that others were using him as a fall guy. The episode also saw journalist Amol Rajan being murdered by traitors Jama and Grant, with Acaster joining them as the third traitor. After a challenge where most stars won immunity from murder, either mathematician Hannah Fry or former model Jerry Hall will be targeted next. The show airs on Thursdays at 8pm on BBC One.
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Friday’s broadcast concluded without revealing who had been banished from the castle, following a strained roundtable session where the actor faced scrutiny after accidentally admitting that he was a traitor.
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he → conclude → scrutiny
Former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh explained her voting intentions directly to Grant, saying: "I’ve come in here tonight with the intention of voting for you, Richard.
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I → explain → you
You came into the bar and you said, I am a traitor.
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I → come → bar
It was chaotic and we love you for your chaos.
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we → love → chaos
"I think we are at risk of being the most idiotic group of faithfuls if we go for someone else tonight based on nothing at all."
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we → think → nothing
Comedian Joanne McNally defended the actor, saying: “It was such an obvious joke.
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It → defend → actor
I think the people vying for Richard are using him as a fall guy and a decoy.”
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people → think → guy
The actor also faced scepticism from actress Miranda Hart and mathematician Hannah Fry, who both noted a change in his demeanour after host Claudia Winkleman selected the traitors.
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Winkleman → face → traitors
On the same episode, journalist Amol Rajan was murdered by traitors Jama and Grant, while Acaster was recruited as the third traitor.
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Acaster → murder → traitor
Speaking on The One Show about leaving the Scottish castle, Rajan said: “It’s absolutely horrible.
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It → speak → castle
“Just so people know when you are on The Traitors, it is your world.
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it → know → Traitors
It’s not like a game, you are hundreds of miles from your family, you don’t have your phone, it’s so intense, it’s a little bubble.
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it → ’ → phone
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“So as you walk into that chapel you are absolutely terrified.”
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you → read → chapel
During the first episode, which premiered on Thursday, Grant announced to his fellow contestants that he was a traitor only minutes into the game.
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he → premier → game
This led to many faithfuls, including Rajan, to grow suspicious of the actor and question whether he was bluffing or had actually revealed his identity.
Rajan described it as a “moment of utter madness” and said if he could do it all over again he would “definitely” do it differently including giving the “lord of chaos”, Grant less of a hard time.
As for who will be murdered next - either Fry or former model Jerry Hall will become the traitors’ next victim after failing to get a “shield” during the challenge.
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Fry → lead → challenge
The Celebrity Traitors airs on Thursday at 8pm on BBC One.
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Traitors → air → BBC
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