Richard E Grant banished from Celebrity Traitors after revealing identity

Summarised from 3 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 9 Oct, 08:19 · Archive

Richard E Grant was voted out of The Celebrity Traitors after accidentally revealing he was a traitor during the roundtable.

Richard E Grant was voted out of The Celebrity Traitors during Thursday's episode after receiving the majority of votes from the other contestants, including from both of his fellow traitors Maya Jama and James Acaster. When revealing his identity, Grant said: 'I am… an unfaithful traitor.' Speaking to the camera afterwards, he added: 'I have been annihilated. I have managed to checkmate myself, which, as far as I'm aware, has never been done.'

Grant came under intense suspicion at the roundtable after he slipped up and said he was a traitor shortly after being chosen as one of the initial traitors. Several contestants, including actress Miranda Hart and mathematician Hannah Fry, noted a change in his behaviour following his selection. However, comedian Joanne McNally defended Grant, believing his comment was simply a joke.

Rather than murder another player, Jama and Acaster chose to seduce Fry and recruit her as the third traitor. She accepted the offer. In the challenge, players tasked with retrieving money or shields from four crypts won £6,000, bringing the total prize pot to £26,000. The show continues on Friday on BBC One.

How it is being reported

• Richard E Grant: Players would not look me in the eye before Traitors voteThe actor was banished from the game after he accidentally revealed he was a traitor.Evening Standard · 9 Oct, 09:00
• Celebrity Traitors fans convinced the Faithful made a mistake banishing Richard E GrantWas it a missed opportunity?Metro · 9 Oct, 08:45
• Celebrity Traitors 2026 live: Faithful rocked by blunder as Hannah Fry makes big mistakeWARNING: Contains spoilers! Richard E Grant was 'annihilated' at the show's Round Table - closely followed by Myha'la - in a night of shocks on Celebrity Traitors.The Mirror · 9 Oct, 08:00
• Richard E Grant’s fate on The Celebrity Traitors revealedThe actor was banished after accidentally revealing he was a traitor.Evening Standard · 8 Oct, 22:42
• Richard E Grant banished on The Celebrity Traitors before new traitor recruitedThe actor was banished after accidentally revealing he was a traitor.Evening Standard · 8 Oct, 22:12
• Richard E Grant’s fate finally revealed on The Celebrity TraitorsThe actor was voted out by both of his fellow traitors, Maya Jama and James Acaster.Evening Standard · 8 Oct, 20:39
• Richard E Grant to learn his fate on Celebrity Traitors tonight after 'idiotic' slipGrant came under fire after accidentally admitting he is a traitorEvening Standard · 8 Oct, 09:03

In this story: Richard E Grant · Maya Jama · James Acaster · Hannah Fry · BBC One

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