# The Celebrity Traitors’ biggest twists and mishaps, from Grant to scarecrows

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/game-breaking-blunders-killer-yawns-and-a-puddle-of-vomit-its-the-top-10-celebrity-traitors-moments/
- Published: 2026-10-30T13:37:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T14:22:34+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/oct/30/best-celebrity-traitors-moments-series-two-bbc-iplayer
- Topics: Americas, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- More than 15 million viewers watched the second series.
- Richard E Grant was banished at the first round table.
- Three chosen for a special power were all traitors.

## Summary

The second series of *The Celebrity Traitors* drew more than 15 million viewers, with its mix of celebrity scheming, comic mishaps and memorable personalities sustaining the programme’s appeal. This round-up revisits ten moments that stood out, from the theatrical opening to a series of unexpected game twists.

Richard E Grant revealed he was a traitor soon after being chosen, then became the first one banished; Amol Rajan was the first celebrity murdered. Ross Kemp’s suspicions and dramatic reactions, Jerry Hall’s colourful remarks, Miranda Hart’s return to television and James Acaster’s reluctance to carry out a mission all feature. The article also describes Maya Jama’s recruitment of Kenny and a scarecrow challenge in which the faithful selected three players who were all traitors.

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