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Richard E Grant blurts out traitor identity as Celebrity Traitors series two opens
October 1, 2026 at 08:59 PM
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3 reports · over 2 hours
BNBBC News
Watch: Celebrity Traitors series two kicks off with a wild curveball
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BNBBC News
Chaos, coffins and ‘Claudiapatra’ steal the show in Celebrity Traitors
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TGThe Guardian
The Celebrity Traitors review – Ross Kemp really needs to get a grip
(opens the publisher’s site)The Celebrity Traitors series two premiered with Claudia Winkleman's gothic coffin entrance, while Richard E Grant immediately revealed he was a traitor.
- Grant and Maya Jama were selected as two of the three traitors, with Grant immediately telling fellow contestants he was a traitor.
- Grant admitted in footage: "That may be the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life."
- Grant and Jama selected the third traitor from Amol Rajan and James Acaster, the loser to be murdered; one coffin lid banged shut as credits rolled.
- Ross Kemp and James Blunt led teams to find treasure on a pirate ship, winning £15,000.