In episode nine of the second series of The Celebrity Traitors, broadcast ahead of Friday’s final, comedian James A made a confession at the roundtable, marking a notable moment in the BBC show.
The Bottom Line
- The Big Reveal: James A confessed at the roundtable after failing to defend himself against accusations.
- The Final Setup: With Joanne McNally and Sharon Rooney previously identified as faithfuls, the remaining contestants head into the BBC One and iPlayer finale on Friday at 20:00 GMT.
King Kenny Holds the Double Vote as Faithfuls Target Faithfuls
The penultimate episode picked up with the fallout of King Kenny wielding a double vote via the game’s special mechanic, choosing to send another faithful packing. BBC culture reporter Emma Saunders noted that as cliffhangers go, it lacked major thrill given that both nominees—comedian Joanne McNally and actress Sharon Rooney—were faithfuls. McNally departed in tears, joking she was premenstrual while confirming she was a hardcore faithful, while Rooney failed to appear at breakfast after landing on the chopping block. Meanwhile, early fan theories placed Romesh Ranganathan as a key figure to uncover the traitors, a sentiment echoed as Ranganathan and Bash began questioning the passive gameplay of Maya Jama and Kenny.
Michael and Leigh-Anne Pinnock Drive the Roundtable Interrogation
As tensions peaked inside Ardross Castle, Michael delivered a fiery warning to the castle’s secret saboteurs, dubbing himself vengeful daddy. According to BBC reporting, Maya Jama, Kenny, and James A were the trio present in the library when the killing occurred.
The Unprecedented Roundtable Confession
Confronted with mounting logic and unable to deflect the room’s accusations, James A broke the game’s traditional defense mechanisms. “I was made a traitor without wanting to be,” he confessed to the stunned table, explaining that he had desired to play as a faithful but felt trapped by the mechanics of his recruitment. With James A exposed, Maya Jama and Kenny face the final hours under intense scrutiny from a newly energized faction of faithfuls led by Romesh Ranganathan and Pinnock ahead of Friday’s finale on BBC One.
| Contestant | Reported Role | Key Episode Nine Development |
|---|---|---|
| James A | ? | Confessed at the roundtable. |
| Michael | ? | Led the interrogation and deduced the library timeline of Kemp’s murder. |
| Joanne McNally | Faithful | Banished after a tie vote and Kenny’s deciding double dagger. |
| Maya Jama | ? | Identified as present during the library murder. |
The Celebrity Traitors concludes with its grand final broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer, bringing the Scottish Highlands competition to a close after weeks of psychological maneuvering.
