Richard E Grant Banished in Shocking Traitors Twist!

The latest episode of Celebrity Traitors saw an unprecedented twist as Richard E Grant became the first traitor to be banished at the opening round table in the UK version of the show ^[1]. His unconventional strategy of openly admitting his role to fellow celebrities led to a landslide vote against him. Grant graciously accepted his fate, telling players, "Thank you for giving me an almost bingo full-house of votes," and expressed his lifelong dream of being a traitor.

His banishment was met with jubilation from many players, including Ross Kemp who exclaimed, "get in there!" Comedian Joanne McNally, who had initially believed Grant, joked about her poor judgment with men ^[1]. However, not all was straightforward, as Julie Hesmondhalgh's observation of Myha'la winking at Grant before voting sparked a mistaken theory of "traitor-on-traitor" action.

With Grant out, remaining traitors Maya Jama and James Acaster faced a critical decision: murder previously shortlisted faithfuls Jerry Hall or Hannah Fry, or recruit a new traitor ^[1]. They ultimately chose to recruit mathematician Hannah Fry, whose shocked reaction to joining the traitors was described as "wonderful and meme-able". Fry, who had suspected both Jama and Acaster were faithfuls, joined the duo in the turret, forming a new treacherous trio.

The next morning, the celebrities were surprised to find no one had been murdered, leading to speculation that a new traitor had been recruited. Miranda Hart observed a new "nervousness" in Fry, while McNally quickly deduced that Fry had been recruited ^[1]. Meanwhile, Bella Ramsey and Hesmondhalgh began to set their sights on Myha'la, whose behaviour during a mission had already raised suspicions.

During a mission involving battering rams and crypts, James Blunt took charge, which Miranda Hart found "mildly erotic" ^[1]. Myha'la and Hannah Fry found a shield, with Myha'la ultimately keeping it, while Jama and Sharon Rooney also secured shields. However, two shields had to be surrendered to unlock prize money, with Rooney and Myha'la giving theirs up. Traitor Jama managed to keep her shield a secret, a decision that could prove significant later.

Suspicion continued to mount, particularly around Myha'la. Hesmondhalgh confronted her about being "vague," to which Myha'la retorted that she had suspected Hesmondhalgh from the start ^[1]. As the second banishment of the episode approached, Myha'la became visibly emotional while attempting to explain her actions in the crypt. The story was first reported by BBC News.