'It's been killing me!' Celebrity Traitors winners relieved the secret is out — SkimNews
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- Sebastian Croft reunited with Romesh Ranganathan on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday morning, saying the need to keep the result secret had been “killing me” and that he finally felt free to discuss it properly.
- Romesh Ranganathan said he probably would not have won without Croft persuading him to banish King Kenny in the final, joking that Croft would now be thanked every day for the rest of his life.
- Celebrity Traitors ended its second series on Friday with Croft and Ranganathan as the last two standing, splitting the £83,000 prize pot between their chosen charities after 21 originals were reduced to seven finalists.
- Celebrity Traitors drew an average live finale audience of 11.2 million, while other recent episodes were watched by more than 15 million including iPlayer catch-up.
- King Kenny shocked viewers by turning on fellow traitor Maya Jama in the final round table after pre-warning her that he would vote for her; both were then successfully banished.
- King Kenny described moving from faithful with a shield to recruited traitor, calling his final plan inadequate and prolonged deception emotionally draining as he built friendships.
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock, one of the seven finalists, said completing a rope descent from a helicopter while pregnant proved to her that she could do anything she set her mind to.
Why it matters: Croft and Ranganathan’s chosen charities gain from the £83,000 prize pot, giving their secrecy an immediate material payoff. Croft also said his decisive vote against Kenny was tactical rather than based on certainty, showing how the final hinged on judgment at the last round table.
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