We’re officially past the Celebrity Traitors halfway point and victory for Traitor Maya Jama seems more likely than ever.
Jama has been in her element conspiring in the turret and has expertly conspired with her accomplices, James Acaster and new recruit King Kenny.
In Friday night’s (16 October) episode of the BBC reality show, comedian Joe Lycett immediately emerged as a primary suspect, having spent much of the previous episode stating how much he wished to be recruited as a Traitor.
After a mission in which the contestants were divided into two teams and tasked with assembling statues, Lycett was set upon at the roundtable, and ultimately eliminated by vote, before he revealed he was a Traitor.
Actor-presenter Ross Kemp and comedian Joanne McNally also aroused suspicion, but remained in the game. Towards the end of the episode, the Traitors were tasked with “murdering” one of their fellow contestants in plain sight.
At the end of the hour, it seemed as though one of either Kemp or Jerry Hall were on the brink of being murdered.
In an interview for The Celebrity Traitors Uncloaked, Lycett was visibly stunned when he learned the Traitors’ identities, remarking: “They’re never going to find them.”
Celebrity Traitors airs on BBC One at 8pm.
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21:43 , Louis ChiltonWho is Joe Lycett tipping to win the series?
“I think Romesh is a front runner. I think he’s kind of unreadable but may get heat just on that basis. Then I think there could be a real curve ball, like Jerry or Joanne, someone who’s playing it in a way that’s out there. I’ve gone to Round Tables not knowing who I was going to vote for, and I don’t know who’s a Traitor – any of them could win at this stage.
21:26 , Louis ChiltonMore from Joe’s exit interview:
BBC: Did you have a game plan?
Joe: My game plan of using stats wouldn’t have worked, because those stats required the Traitors not knowing them. I couldn;t rely on them, which is sort of like in hindsight, why I think I just threw all the cards in the air that night and went ‘recruit me’, because I felt like I’ve got nothing now as a Faithful so I felt that my game plan had amounted to precisely zero, and it was time to try a different tactic, basically.
21:20 , Louis Chilton“They’re never going to find them. I need a drink.”
Joe Lycett’s reaction to learning that Acaster and Jama are among the Traitors.
21:16 , Louis ChiltonThat’s a hell of an outfit...
21:10 , Louis Chilton Joe Lycett gave an interview after leaving the show, some amusing nuggets here.
BBC: Do you think being so vocal about wanting to be a Traitor was ultimately your downfall?
Joe: “I’m a silly billy - it was a combination of me begging for recruitment and then the Faithful being thick as mince and not thinking the obvious recruitment would be Joe.
“I don’t blame them, because I would have done the same. I concede I’ve done this very much to myself, but I was too hungry to be recruited. And you know, if being passionate is a crime, then banish me from the castle.”
21:07 , Louis Chilton“Maya is one of the most brilliant Traitors we’ve ever seen,” says Clare Balding, speaking now on Uncloaked.
It’s hard to disagree...
21:06 , Louis ChiltonWhat did we think of that? Bit of a slow burn at the moment, in my opinion. Needs some more DRAMA
21:04 , Louis ChiltonJerry or Ross?! Tune in next week it seems!
21:03 , Louis ChiltonSomething deeply sus about the little murder room those three have set up...
20:58 , Louis Chilton I think Romesh could go the distance, you know. Deeply un-traitorous vibe.
20:54 , Louis ChiltonMiranda growing quite emotional there.
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20:50 , Louis ChiltonIt’s so long, Joe, then.
Fair play to the Traitors, they have completely evaded suspicion there.
20:45 , Louis Chilton“You seem confused by that, James.”
20:41 , Louis Chilton Lycett’s really stitched himself up here. Reasonable amount of suspicion still on Joanne and Ross though. The real culprits all completely under the radar.
20:36 , Louis Chilton Ok, FINALLY. Some quarreling!
It’s what we all came for.
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20:30 , Louis Chilton “Traitor lists”... didn’t Richard Nixon have one of those?
20:29 , Louis ChiltonIt’s a hell of a look from Joe, that
20:24 , Louis Chilton “That looks like a c***.”
I’m glad SOMEBODY said it.
20:20 , Louis ChiltonThis seems like it’ll be a meme by the morning.
20:19 , Louis Chilton Pitting the two teams against each other, in a game of trivia-cum-Easter-Island-statuette-assembly. Sounds simple enough.
20:16 , Louis ChiltonAh, great, another mission...
20:14 , Louis Chilton “Why does Ross keep popping up everywhere?”
It’s a fair question.
20:12 , Louis Chilton“Joe just looks so like Cruella De Vil.”
Nice pairing of voiceover and outfit, that.
20:10 , Louis ChiltonLycett’s cheering, but he’s right – he might be suspect number one at this point
20:06 , Louis Chilton Maya really in full string-puller mode at the moment...
20:04 , Louis Chilton “Joanne McNally... you snake!”
Bit harsh...
19:55 , Louis ChiltonFive minute countdown!
19:24 , Louis ChiltonRoss Kemp still running away with the series when it comes to reaction clips, it seems...
18:30 , Louis ChiltonRoss Kemp thinks people are actually being murdered, doesn’t he?#TheCelebrityTraitors pic.twitter.com/khTvsjJvVa
— The Traitors HQ (@the_traitors_) October 16, 2026
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13:11 , Jacob StolworthyIs Jerry Hall’s southern drawl living rent-free in anyone else’s head?
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12:30 , Jacob Stolworthy
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11:30 , Jacob StolworthySomeone told me last year that they edit Traitors in reverse order… so, they start with the final episode and then work back to the beginning.
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) October 16, 2026
With that in mind - based on airtime, narrative so far and the fact that it’s good to keep someone who is so sure but wide of the… pic.twitter.com/XuNPViLKOn
What's Joe Lycett's game?
11:00 , Jacob StolworthyJoe Lycett made no secret of the fact that he wanted to be recruited by the Traitors so he could tick being in the turret off his bucket list.
Jump forward to Maya Jama and James Acaster immediately ruling him out, deeming the notion too “chaotic”. They’re not wrong, but it begs the question: what is Joe Lycett up to?
So far, he’s had minimal suspicion on him, but his relentless begging will either be considered proof that he’s a (disappointed) Faithful, which he is, or a traitor trying to double-bluff everybody. Either way, it’s looking increasingly likely that his dream of being a Traitor will never come to fruition.
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10:30 , Jacob StolworthyThe Traitors turned on their own in the roundtable after sensing things weren’t looking good for Professor Hannah Fry. Both of her allies – Maya Jama and James Acaster – opted to send her home, but she predicts this could be their downfall.
Fry, who researched Traitor behaviour before participating, said: “The thing that people do, which both of them have done now, is Traitors will vote for another Traitor, having never voted for that person before.
“So both Maya and James have switched their vote from Julie to me, there are very few people who are in that category, because Joe voted for me both nights. So when you start putting these pieces together it starts to become really clear.”
James Acaster distanced himself from Rob Beckett
10:00 , Jacob StolworthyDespite knowing each other well on the outside, Rob Beckett has said that James Acaster stayed away from him on the show – and thinks he should have clocked this was because he was a Traitor.
“I knew it was Hannah, but James… I gave James the benefit of the doubt because he desperately wanted to be a Faithful. On reflection, he’d avoided me a lot, which makes sense, because I know him quite well.”
He’s predicting victory for Maya Jama, stating: “Maya Jama does not change her personality, whatever’s happening. So she’s going to be a great Traitor, I think she could win it.”
Hannah Fry discovered family connection in the castle
09:30 , Jacob StolworthyProfessor Hannah Fry struck up a friendship with comedian Joanne McNally in the castle – and their chatting led to a surprise revelation.
“We actually discovered that we’re cousins by marriage – so her cousin is married to my cousin!” Fry told the BBC after being banished from the series.
08:00 , Rachel McGrathWe heard from Hannah Fry in last night’s Uncloaked - where she practically skipped over to Ed Gamble, in an interview filmed the morning after her banishment.
And here’s Hannah Fry’s post-banishment chat!
“I’m delighted to be here,” she said, adding that it felt “so good” to reveal her identity at last.
“By the time it came for me to be banished, I was so okay,” she added.
King Kenny recruited by Traitors
06:00 , Rachel McGrathHas anyone ever been so delighted to be recruited? He was certainly a lot happier than James and Hannah...
Rob Beckett shares favourite castle memory
04:00 , Rachel McGrathThe comedian spoke to Ed Gamble the morning after his murder was filmed and the chat was played during last night’s Uncloaked.
Asked what his favourite memory of the castle was, Rob didn’t need long to think.
“Meeting Jerry Hall,” he said. “I love her, she’s got such an amazing energy.
“She tells me her life motto probably every eight minutes, [launches into a Texas accent] ‘what will be, will be’.”
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Friday 16 October 2026 00:01 , Rachel McGrath1Will Joanne be banished after that slip-up? The resounding theory seems to be yes.
Joanne has shot herself in the foot 🤣🤣🤣🤣 #CelebrityTraitors
— ada nném ✨ (@thebraburner) October 15, 2026
That might be worse then Richard just saying he was a traitor lol#celebritytraitors
— ♦️ Jack ♦️ LN1WDC25 CFC/W🏆x6 ⁴ ⁸¹ (@jackbenham13) October 15, 2026
JOANNE WHAT ARE YOU DOING #celebritytraitors
— 2ollie2furious (@ALIENFKR) October 15, 2026
Joanne 😭😭 she wasn’t even on anyone’s radar but now she’s in trouble 😭 #CelebrityTraitors
— Sarrah (@Siiel12) October 15, 2026
Fans back Kenny as a Traitor
Thursday 15 October 2026 22:09 , Rachel McGrathNo offence to James A and Hannah, but has Maya finally picked someone who can match her in the Traitor stakes?
Fans are backing Kenny after he entered the turret last night...
Kenny being recruited as a traitor has made my night 😂👏🏼 #CelebrityTraitors
— WatchAaron (@WatchAaronTV) October 15, 2026
Oh Kenny and Maya are taking home that traitor win #CelebrityTraitors
— ann is tired (@bookzsessed) October 15, 2026
So sad there's no more Rob and Romesh but omg king kenny as a traitor#TheCelebrityTraitors #CelebrityTraitors #TheTraitors #BBC pic.twitter.com/mAA6nVuKXh
— safiya (@tennisafiya) October 15, 2026
With that amazing cackle, Kenny might have become my new favourite! #celebritytraitors
— Jeanette Hall - ask me about woods 🌳 and newts 🦎 (@JeanetteHall9) October 15, 2026
Watch: Joanne McNally makes bizarre slip-up
Thursday 15 October 2026 21:47 , Rachel McGrathIn perhaps the biggest blunder since Richard E Grant declared himself a Traitor, Joanne McNally made a huge faux pas at the round table.
During a discussion about the face-to-face murder, the comedian accidentally implied she was there(!).
Watch that moment again below...
And that’s a wrap! A murder, a banishment and a recruitment? Truly a bumper episode.
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Thursday 15 October 2026 21:28 , Rachel McGrathThe Uncloaked panel is backing Kenny as a Traitor.
“He’s in such a strong position,” says Jade. If he is thinking about throwing anyone under the bus, she suggests James would be the best option.
Thursday 15 October 2026 21:22 , Rachel McGrathAnd here’s Hannah Fry’s post-banishment chat!
“I’m delighted to be here,” she says.
Addressing the round table, she adds: “I think that by that point I’d sort of understood what it means to be a Traitor.
Revealing my identity was “so good,” she adds. “By the time it came for me to be banished, I was so okay.”
Thursday 15 October 2026 21:18 , Rachel McGrathAsked what his favourite memory of the castle is, Rob doesn’t need long to think.
“Meeting Jerry Hall,” he says. “I love her, she’s got such an amazing energy.
“She tells me her life motto probably every eight minutes, [launches into a Texas accent] ‘what will be, will be’.”
Thursday 15 October 2026 21:15 , Rachel McGrathAnd now we’re getting to see Rob’s interview with Ed Gamble, filmed the morning after he was murdered face to face.
“I thought they’re definitely not going to get rid of Ross,” Rob says. “And then Leigh-Anne and Romesh were gunning for Hannah... I think really, actually, I should have thought about it and said ‘give me the key’.”
Thursday 15 October 2026 21:13 , Rachel McGrathThey’re giving their verdict on Joanne’s slip-up, which saw her essentially suggest she was at the face-to-face murder.
It was surely the guiltiest anyone has looked since Richard.
“It’s insane because she wasn’t actually there,” says Minah.
“She’s put herself in it,” adds Jade. “Her voting patterns have been all over the place and she defended Richard.”
Thursday 15 October 2026 21:08 , Rachel McGrathAnd now we’re onto Uncloaked!
Ed Gamble is in the studio with Traitor Minah from series three, and series four Faithfuls Jack and Jade.
Amol is also back to share his thoughts.
Thursday 15 October 2026 21:01 , Rachel McGrathThe Traitors have decided to recruit... and they’ve gone with Kenny!
I think this is a really good choice - and judging from his reaction, Kenny is pretty happy too...
Thursday 15 October 2026 20:58 , Rachel McGrath And then there were two in the Turret! Again.
Thursday 15 October 2026 20:56 , Rachel McGrath Romesh is really coming into his own, isn’t he? And Joanne has surely set herself up for the next banishment.
Thursday 15 October 2026 20:54 , Rachel McGrathJoe is literally begging to be recruited... an interesting tactic to say the least.
Thursday 15 October 2026 20:51 , Rachel McGrathAw Hannah is on the verge of tears! Bless her.
And there’s no hard feelings towards the Traitors who voted her off either. She’s too nice for this game!
Thursday 15 October 2026 20:49 , Rachel McGrath And James A has gone for Hannah too! Blinding plays there from him and Maya.
