Sebastian Croft and Romesh Ranganathan were crowned the winners of The Celebrity Traitors season 2 on BBC One, splitting an £83,000 charity prize fund after a tense final roundtable finale.
The Final Winners and Charity Breakdown
- Sebastian Croft: Won £41,000 for his chosen charity, Choose Love.
- Romesh Ranganathan: Split the winnings to support the Refugee Council.
- The Finalists: Reached the final stage alongside Maya Jama, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, King Kenny, and James Blunt.
The High-Stakes Banishments Leading to the Finale
Following a brutal murder by the Traitors, the remaining six finalists tackled one final mission before heading into the last roundtable. Players could no longer learn the identity of a banished player once the accusations began flying.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock was sent home first during the banishments, quickly followed by King Kenny much to the dismay of the remaining group. Left with just three Faithful, the game appeared to be drawing to a close.
James Blunt voiced uncertainty and opted to vote again. That move backfired completely, leading directly to his own banishment and leaving Croft and Ranganathan to claim the victory.
Record-Breaking Viewership and Uncloaked Special
The series proved to be a massive hit for the BBC. Data shared by the broadcaster showed that its opening instalment set a record for any Traitors edition—covering both celebrity and civilian versions—and achieved the highest market-wide launch for any scripted or unscripted series since at least 2022.
Figures from the BBC indicated that BBC iPlayer generated 8.9 million views for the initial two episodes, representing 58 per cent of total viewers. Concurrently, approximately a fifth of the launch audience comprised 3.1 million people aged 16 to 34, setting a new milestone for youth viewership.
Tonight’s finale is followed by an extra special episode of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked. Ed Gamble hosts the all-star cast, the finalists and Claudia Winkleman to react to the final episode and reveal all about their time at the castle.
