The Celebrity Traitors spoilers follow.
Jonathan Ross managed to escape banishment on The Celebrity Traitors once again as the Faithfuls banished one of their own, with fans banging their head against the wall as to how the group could miss the obvious target. The presenter has been a Traitor alongside Alan Carr and Cat Burns from the outset, but has come under fire recently. In order to deflect, Jonathan and co opted to murder Ruth Codd during Thursday's (16 October) episode as part of a double bluff.
It paid dividends, with several people remarking that killing Ruth would be a foolish move on Jonathan's part given their previous history in the game. Joe Marler saw through this, and he was the only one to vote for Jonathan in the banishment round table.
During the challenge, Jonathan relinquished an opportunity to gain a shield and instead let Stephen Fry have it, reasoning that the Faithfuls would look past it. On the other side, Cat grabbed the second shield, giving a distinct advantage to the Traitors.
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In the meeting after Clare Balding was banished, Jonathan, Alan and Cat proposed their next three names for murder - Charlotte Church, David Olusoga and Kate Garraway. They all agreed that Jonathan was vulnerable, but hoped the next kill would "rock the boat".
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Despite some good drama, fans lamented how the Faithfuls failed to catch Jonathan in the act, with one asking on X: "How did Jonathan murder Ruth, give up a shield and STILL survive!?? #CelebrityTraitors"
"If they don't vote out Jonathan in the next round table I'm going to assume their brains turned to mush bc all the voices against him are being silenced like come on you have to pick up on that by now #celebritytraitors" wrote another viewer.
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"Why did no one mention the fact that JR gave up a shield?! If Jonathan doesn’t go on Wednesday I’d be…well, flabbergasted! #CelebrityTraitors" wrote a third fan, with a fourth remarking: "If they don't guess Jonathan tomorrow, they're idiots #CelebrityTraitors"
"Cat is so unsuspected, Jonathan can literally chat himself out of whatever it seems and Alan could literally confess and everyone would just laugh I don’t see how they get caught #CelebrityTraitors," wrote a fifth viewer.
The Traitors series 1-3 are streaming on BBC iPlayer. The Celebrity Traitors airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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