James Acaster betrays fellow Traitors in castle challenge

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 11:20 · Archive

James Acaster refused to help fellow Traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny during a challenge on Celebrity Traitors.

James Acaster has spent much of Celebrity Traitors anxious about his role as a Traitor, but during last night's episode he finally embraced the position by undermining his fellow Traitors. The challenge separated Faithfuls from Traitors with different objectives: Faithfuls assembled shields using puzzle pieces to protect themselves, whilst Traitors had to steal those pieces and assemble their own shield, worth £9,000 to the prize pot. Acaster refused to help Traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny during the task, leaving them to navigate blindfolded Faithfuls in the dark until they ran out of time.

Maya Jama and King Kenny, who was recruited as a Traitor after Richard E Grant was eliminated and Hannah Fry was quickly banished, have lasted longer in the game. The Mirror reports that fans have analysed Hannah Fry's scoring system, which awards points for actions like burn votes and penalises contestants for appearing on Traitors' voting lists. Based on these calculations, Acaster appears to be most at risk of elimination next, despite his vow to play as a Faithful. Miranda also exhibits some Traitor behaviour according to the analysis, while Maya, Sharon and Ross have equivalent scores, though calculations do not account for mid-game recruitment.

How it is being reported

• James Acaster finally proved he is a perfect Celebrity Traitor – he just disappointed me doing itIf you sign up for Traitors, you have to play the game; you can't just choose to sit it out because you don't like the role you've been given.Metro · 23 Oct, 11:03
• Celebrity Traitors' James Acaster 'out next' as King Kenny's recruitment causes troubleCelebrity Traitors might have had the smartest person in the castle in Hannah Fry but fans have now used her calculations to work out who's out nextThe Mirror · 21 Oct, 11:42

In this story: James Acaster · Maya Jama · King Kenny · Hannah Fry · Richard E Grant · Celebrity Traitors · BBC

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