The Celebrity Traitors has finally come to an end, but not without a nail-biting series finale.
Fans of the programme were left flabbergasted after James Blunt surprisingly threw a red flame into the fire pit after Sebastian 'Bash' Croft and Romesh Ranganathan, which caused the trio to vote again, despite previously agreeing they all believed each other were faithful.
© CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Paul ChappellsBut it was James who was banished, due to the Netflix star alliance with the comedian, causing Sebastian and Romesh to win £84,0000 for their chosen charities.
The pair were the last two remaining at the firepit at the end of the BBC reality game show, with the players having voted out traitor and TV presenter Maya Jama during the final roundtable, with her fellow traitor, social media star King Kenny sealing her fate.
Speaking as they revealed their identities, Sebastian told Romesh: "I began this game as a faithful, but I’m ending this game as a faithful." Romesh said: "Bash, I began this game as a faithful, and I’m ending this game as a faithful." The pair then cheered and embraced, shouting "oh my God."
© CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry"Oh good God, James Blunt, what have you done #CelebrityTraitors," one social media user penned. A second added: "You were brilliant on The Traitors, right until the end when the 'adrenaline' of revenge and 'the weight of it all' from Romesh’s comments led you to make 'the same mistake again'. Stood with the final '3 wisemen' you could have been 'The Greatest' and all been 'Champions.'
A third said: "And the Man of the Match Award goes to Bash! He played an absolute blinder there!" a second added. A fourth replied: "Brilliant ending, well done lads!" Another added.
© CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Paul ChappellsFor a recap of the show's killer finale, keep scrolling…
Michael Sheen gets murdered
The finale episode of the show kicked off with a bang, with British actor Michael Sheen being murdered by Maya and social media star Kenny.
© CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan CherryAfter discovering his fate, Michael said: "The time has come; I can't say I’m surprised, but I am incredibly disappointed, gutted that I got so close to the end. It's been absolutely unforgettable, and I’ve loved every minute."
Kenny said he opted for Michael as he was "too authoritative on that table", but Jama worried it may turn the heat on her.
Maya Jama gets banished
TV presenter Maya was banished during the final roundtable of the 2026 series of the show
She received four votes during the BBC reality game show, with fellow traitor, social media star Kenny, sealing her fate by opting for her over comedian Romesh Ranganathan, who was on two votes.
© CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Paul ChappellsAfter being banished, Jama said: "Thank you, alright, love you all, good luck, you're going to need it."
Talking about having to betray his fellow traitor, Kenny said: "I felt like it was very obvious who the Traitors were in that room and, if I was sticking up for Maya, I would have looked very suspicious."
© CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan CherryThe social media star added that the decision to betray the Love Island presenter Jama was "so difficult", but it was part of the game.
"I really wanted me and her to be in the final, and then we would have taken the win, but I had to do a high-risk, high-reward move, taking her out."
The final five and one traitor left
It was Leigh-Anne, Sebastian, Romesh, James Blunt and Kenny who were left, but it was Leigh-Anne who was first to be banished when they headed to the fire pit to decide once and for all who would take home the money.
After the former Little Mix star was voted off at the fire pit, the remaining players chose to banish again in the second round, with Romesh saying he thought James was a remaining traitor.
© CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Paul ChappellsThe second banishment ended in a tie between James and Kenny before actor Sebastian persuaded Ranganathan to join him in banishing the YouTube star.
Kenny said: "I was very surprised that Bash voted for me, because he kept saying I trust you, I trust you.
"But I think by the time it gets to the end game, you can trust everyone, but it becomes about degrees of trust, and I think that’s where I didn’t play it right."
