Romesh and Bash win Celebrity Traitors final — SkimNews
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- Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft won the final of Celebrity Traitors, splitting £83,000 between the Refugee Council and Choose Love after identifying and banishing the last remaining traitors.
- King Kenny reached the endgame after turning on fellow traitor Maya Jama, but was ultimately banished when Bash persuaded Romesh to vote for him over James Blunt.
- James Blunt became the only finalist to choose an additional round of voting, unaware that Romesh and Bash had opted to end the game, resulting in his own eviction and forfeiting a share of the prize.
- Richard E Grant and James Acaster both revealed their traitor status early, with Acaster’s emotional confession prompting welfare checks and raising questions about editing due to mismatched reaction shots.
- The finale drew 11.2 million live viewers, with earlier episodes surpassing 15 million including catch-up, making it one of the most-watched programmes of the year despite social media criticism of a mid-series lull.
- Michael Sheen, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and James Blunt were among the final seven contestants eliminated before the endgame, with Pinnock expressing shock at Kenny’s betrayal despite their perceived alliance.
Why it matters: Romesh and Bash gain significant public visibility and a career boost, while the BBC secures another ratings triumph—yet the show’s editing choices and contestant welfare protocols face scrutiny, particularly after Acaster’s unscripted breakdown and the apparent manipulation of reaction footage.
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