The Celebrity Traitors series reached its conclusion with a final round table that finally delivered the expected level of tactical treachery. Despite a five-week, 10-episode run characterized by record-breaking viewing numbers, the season remained somewhat muted compared to previous iterations. The finale, however, provided enough turmoil to satisfy viewers as contestants scrambled to identify the remaining Traitors. T hey took it right down to the wire but in the end we finally got a moment of true treachery in this series of Celebrity Traitors where none of the contestants seemed to have understood the brief.
King Kenny ultimately directed his vote against Maya, the queen of the table, ending her run. As she departed, Maya issued a parting warning to the group: “Good luck. You’re going to need it.” This fueled sudden insecurity in Romesh, who had been closely observing the group dynamics, leading him to momentarily suspect James Blunt of being a Traitor, despite Blunt’s consistent, if often misguided, dedication to the Faithful cause. As Maya left, you see, a shimmering, furious vision in jade, she added to her goodbye, “Good luck. Romesh considered James Blunt to be uncharacteristically dismissive of what that might mean and – à la Nick Mohammed with Joe Marler last year – was suddenly convulsed by doubt and voted to banish the man who could not have been more clearly a Faithful than if he’d been … well, Joe Marler. Kenny, meanwhile, silently rejoiced because it left him in pole position to win.
Blunt, who had famously remained unshaken by self-doubt throughout the competition despite being wrong on numerous occasions, was visibly stunned by this unexpected accusation. One observer noted that his unearned confidence throughout the series might even warrant a new family crest, perhaps inscribed with the Latin phrase for “Consistency in all things” beneath a heraldic berk. Blunt, who had remained so consummately untouched by self-doubt throughout the show despite being 100% wrong 32bn times – “God give me the confidence of a perfectly pleasant white man” could become his new family crest – was shattered by the volte-face.
The endgame tension peaked as Kenny prepared to claim victory, only for Bash to intervene. The younger contestant successfully pivoted the group’s focus, convincing Romesh to vote out the final remaining Traitor instead. With the Traitors eliminated, the three remaining Faithfuls—Bash, Romesh, and Blunt—considered splitting the prize, but Blunt’s final attempt to guess the game’s outcome led to his own banishment. That tiny sweet wisp of a child! – stepped up, split the vote, talked sense into Romesh and got the last remaining Traitor banished instead, until Bash – Bash.
Ultimately, Bash and Romesh claimed the prize, choosing to donate the funds to charities supporting refugees and displaced persons. The resolution provided a welcome moment of justice for those who had been rooting for players like Leigh-Anne, whose lighthearted contributions to the group had been a series highlight.
While this season may not be remembered as a classic due to a perceived lack of high-stakes tension or the extreme dramatic blunders found in other versions, it successfully served its purpose. It engaged a wide audience, functioning as a temporary national pastime for those willing to commit to the nuances of the game.
For dedicated viewers, the experience of tracking alliances, minor shifts in popularity, and pivotal individual moments provided a necessary respite from the outside world.
Though the production lacked the intense volatility seen in previous years, the final turn of events ensured the series ended on a coherent note, leaving fans with the enduring, if whimsical, hope that figures like Maya might eventually pivot toward a future in national politics.
