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Famous faces lose their heads as slip-up leads to Celebrity Traitors banishment

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Harding, L. (2026, October 16). Famous faces lose their heads as slip-up leads to Celebrity Traitors banishment. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/joe-lycett-maya-jama-bbc-miranda-hart-james-acaster-b1301225.html

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In an episode of "Celebrity Traitors," Lycett was suspected of being a traitor after he admitted his desire for the position previously held by banished Hannah Fry, leading to his expulsion from the game when he indirectly revealed himself as a traitor during a roundtable discussion on Friday. The article details how Lycett’s strategic mistake led him to confess his true allegiance, sealing his fate among fellow celebrities competing in various challenges throughout the week, including matching statue heads with players' identities and planning covert attacks against each other.

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In the latest episode of BBC One's reality show "Celebrity Traitors," Ben Lycett, a former contestant, was banished from the game. Initially vocal about wanting to replace Hannah Fry—who was previously banished—the suspicion grew when Lycett admitted that being voted off would force the traitors to recruit another player, hinting at his involvement. Despite denying he was recruited and expressing sadness over it, Lycett’s statement sealed his fate as a traitor, leading to his expulsion from the game where players compete by trying to guess who among them is secretly working against the group.

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“The articles describe different events within the show 'Celebrity Traitors'. Article A focuses on Myha'la's claims and her banishment, while Article B discusses Kenny joining after Hannah Fry was banished.”

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“The articles describe different events involving different contestants in the Celebrity Traitors show.”

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“Article A describes the events leading up to the banishment of Joanne, while Article B discusses Kenny's recruitment and another contestant (Lycett) being suspected and likely banished. They describe different specific moments in the game.”

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“Article A discusses the success and popularity of the show Celebrity Traitors, while Article B describes a specific incident involving banishment during an episode. They do not describe the exact same specific occurrence.”

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🔮 Pleading his case as he fell under suspicion, Lycett said it would be “too obvious” for the traitors to recruit him.

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🔮 Acaster spoke to Hesmondhalgh soon afterwards and told her that at that stage in the game, before the traitors knew who each other were, they would not be sharing theories because they might inadvertently incriminate an ally.

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🔮 They came face to face with traitors Richard E Grant and Maya Jama and had to make their case to join their ranks, rather than face certain death.

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Kenny filled the vacancy left by Hannah Fry, after she was banished during the roundtable in Thursday’s episode and exposed as a traitor. asserted

she → fill → traitor

Lycett had been vocal that he wanted to be her replacement, which prompted suspicion at the roundtable in Friday’s instalment. asserted

which → want → instalment

Asked if he had indeed been recruited, he replied: “I did not and I am sad about it, because that is something I wanted in this game. asserted

I → ask → game

Pleading his case as he fell under suspicion, Lycett said it would be “too obvious” for the traitors to recruit him. asserted

traitors → plead → him

However he sealed his fate when he told the group: “If you banish me tonight, they will have to recruit again,” prompting members of the roundtable to assume he had let slip he was indeed a traitor. asserted

he → seal → roundtable

As he revealed his true identity after he was voted off, Lycett said: “I always wanted to start as a faithful and end as a traitor. asserted

I → reveal → traitor

I started as a faithful, I did not get my wish, I am a faithful.” asserted

I → start → wish

Earlier in the episode, the celebrities completed a mission to answer questions about their fellow players to match statue heads with their bodies and mount them on plinths. asserted

celebrities → complete → plinths

During the game it was revealed the group voted actor Michael Sheen as head of the roundtable, while Romesh Ranganathan has the best poker face and Jerry Hall has her head in the clouds. asserted

Hall → reveal → clouds

The episode ended with the traitors attempting to murder either Hall or Ross Kemp in plain sight by spraying a perfume from a peacock bottle and then encouraging a faithful to yawn to inhale the perfume. asserted

traitors → end → perfume

Celebrity Traitors continues on BBC One at 8pm next Thursday. asserted

Traitors → continue → 8

Famous faces lose their heads as slip-up leads to Celebrity Traitors banishment

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