Richard Osman says James Acaster Traitors drama may change game in future

Entertainment
2 Nov 2026 • 6:51 PM MYT
The Independent
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Richard Osman says James Acaster Traitors drama may change game in future

  • Richard Osman has predicted producers of Celebrity Traitors will seek more strategic game players for future series following James Acaster's shock confession in the semi-final.
  • Acaster broke the show's rules by admitting he was a Traitor during roundtable questioning from Michael Sheen, flipping the game on its head.
  • Osman suggested on his podcast that Acaster was looking for an exit route to avoid directly deceiving fellow contestants in the endgame.
  • Faithfuls Sebastian Croft and Romesh Ranganathan went on to win the series, splitting the £83,000 prize pot between their chosen charities.
  • The BBC defended its participant welfare protocols after reports that filming was briefly paused when Acaster became visibly distressed.

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