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This time it’s personal! Traitors 2026 | Thread 5 | Spoiler Free!

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CaveMum · 09/01/2026 06:55

Link to previous thread: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5472361-the-secret-traitor-has-been-uncloaked-traitors-2026-thread-4-spoiler-free?page=1

Welcome to Thread 5 of Traitors 2026.

This thread runs at TV pace so do not read any further if you are not up to date with the live broadcast. Whilst most discussion will be on the current series, inevitably people will refer to previous series/players/winners so reader beware if you’ve not seen the 3 previous editions, or the celebrity version.

While we welcome posters discussing their theories and speculating on relationships/connections between players, please don’t post spoilers from elsewhere that may ruin things for those of us who like to see things unfold over the course of the series.

The story so far:

Traitors
Hugo
Rachel
Stephen
Fiona (Secret Traitor)

Murdered
Netty
Ben
Maz

Banished
Judy (Faithful)
Hugo (Traitor)
Ross (Faithful)
Amanda (Faithful)

Candidates for murder in Episode 6: Ellie, Faraaz, Jade, Matthew, Reece and Sam (Amanda was also a potential but was banished beforehand and Fiona and Stephen cannot be murdered).

The floor is yours…

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namechange0998776554799000 · 09/01/2026 16:19

Every episode of Uncloaked has had two envelopes in the bit where the murdered/vanished contestants learn who the traitors are. In the first episode the second envelope was opened (to reveal Judy was Roxy's mum) but we've never seen what the other envelopes are about. One could have been the identity of the secret traitor, but not the most recent. So there must be more secrets that we haven't seen on screen yet.

Like others I wish there were less secret relationships - it was fun and a genuine surprise when there was just one per season, but multiple just makes it boring. But I still can't help myself from speculating what they are!

Cushylife · 09/01/2026 16:21

xsquared · 09/01/2026 15:21

Where have I said that Amanda should control Rachel's strategy?

Rachel was using the fact that Amanda confided in her to her advantage. Because Amanda was a faithful, her trusting Rachel with her secret and advising her what to do should she go, would make Rachel look like a faithful.

Faraz can also back Rachel up to confirm that Amanda did request to talk to Rachel in private, and disprove Fiona's accusation of Rachel lying about Amanda.

Rachel's execution of letting others know about Amanda was poor, and I reckon she needed to have done it in small groups first.

Cushylife · Today 11:32
Rachel’s behaviour last night was not cool though- she departed from her strategy and got involved in drama - she screwed up
You said
Except it was what Amanda told her to do if she was eliminated. Granted, she could have told the other Traitors her plan first.

You suggested the reason for Rachel screwing up was because she was following Amanda's instructions. If that's not what you meant - apologies for the way I interpreted it.

helplessbanana · 09/01/2026 16:23

Silverbirchleaf · 09/01/2026 11:06

I’m loving the Midsomer Murders/Murder she wrote/Hallmark village analogies. Reminds me of the film, Hot Fuzz, where all isn’t as it seems… .

Also the interchangeable descriptions. Matthew - James with nice jumpers - spot on!

Fiona is giving me Hot Fuzz vibes too.

ZappyDays · 09/01/2026 16:25

I’ve just watched yesterday’s roundtable back and noticed Claudia said whoever picked the shield would be ‘safe’ and the person who didn’t pick the shield would be banished - so is Reece protected from murder tonight? Or did she mean safe from being banished? Not clear but I’m really hoping he’s not murdered. I really like him, Jessie, Harriet, Ellie and Sam and want at least one of them to go to the end.

ThatCyanCat · 09/01/2026 16:30

ZappyDays · 09/01/2026 16:25

I’ve just watched yesterday’s roundtable back and noticed Claudia said whoever picked the shield would be ‘safe’ and the person who didn’t pick the shield would be banished - so is Reece protected from murder tonight? Or did she mean safe from being banished? Not clear but I’m really hoping he’s not murdered. I really like him, Jessie, Harriet, Ellie and Sam and want at least one of them to go to the end.

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I assume she meant safe from banishment. That's what they were deciding.

NoCommentingFromNowOn · 09/01/2026 16:37

C8H10N4O2 · 09/01/2026 16:16

Yes you can watch just the episodes and they make perfect sense.

The only issue is that you may get sucked in and watch Uncloaked as well and then series 1-3, celeb, Irish, US, Australian, Canadian...

Great, I’ll start tonight then. I can see 4 series’s (?) on the iPlayer but luckily I don’t have access to all the foreign versions!

BeaLola · 09/01/2026 16:42

Does anyone else see the correlation between guests on Uncloaked versus who is out of the current series of Traitors

So last night we had Mark Bonnar -was banished after tied draw & game of Chance - Amanda

Fozzia (not sure on spelling) Murdered and saw Traitors in plain sight - Max

Judy - hiding relationship with daughter Roxie - Couple whose names I forget from an early series

helplessbanana · 09/01/2026 16:45

MissMoneyFairy · 09/01/2026 13:44

Fiona went into the kitchen afterwards accusing rachael of lying in front of everyone

Yes, and everyone laughed in a gobsmacked "You what???!!" kind of way, so I'm inclined to think that everybody will now be wondering what has brought such a total about-face in Fiona's behaviour. She's gone from being a sweet, kindly, slightly dotty person to full-on Welsh dragon in 30 seconds flat.

Mimosa3andmore · 09/01/2026 16:47

Sorry, place marking while I catch up with the end of the last thread.

xsquared · 09/01/2026 16:53

BeaLola · 09/01/2026 16:42

Does anyone else see the correlation between guests on Uncloaked versus who is out of the current series of Traitors

So last night we had Mark Bonnar -was banished after tied draw & game of Chance - Amanda

Fozzia (not sure on spelling) Murdered and saw Traitors in plain sight - Max

Judy - hiding relationship with daughter Roxie - Couple whose names I forget from an early series

Yes, it was mentioned in an earlier thread. The type of guests - e.g a banished traitor guest will be on if a traitor from the current series has been banished, depends on who has been eliminated and how, as you have described.

helplessbanana · 09/01/2026 16:57

peacefulpeach · 09/01/2026 16:06

Ooo interesting! Could he fake the new accent that well? Not that I have any idea what he sounds like.

I don't think he's Series2RossInDisguise, but there is definitely a resemblance.

I think one of the interchangeable blokes sounds exactly like Danny Dyer.

butimamonstersaidthemonster · 09/01/2026 17:00

BeaLola · 09/01/2026 16:42

Does anyone else see the correlation between guests on Uncloaked versus who is out of the current series of Traitors

So last night we had Mark Bonnar -was banished after tied draw & game of Chance - Amanda

Fozzia (not sure on spelling) Murdered and saw Traitors in plain sight - Max

Judy - hiding relationship with daughter Roxie - Couple whose names I forget from an early series

Yes. Of course they pick them as it gives more to talk about. They knew months ago who would go each episode so easy to pick the right guests. Perhaps you could predict who goes based on if the guests are published ahead of the show?

ZappyDays · 09/01/2026 17:02

ThatCyanCat · 09/01/2026 16:30

I assume she meant safe from banishment. That's what they were deciding.

I assumed that at first too but the fact it’s a shield and usually having a shield means you are protected from murder and also the way she said the person who got the shield would be ‘safe’ rather than ‘not banished’ made me wonder. Oh well, we’ll see.

helplessbanana · 09/01/2026 17:03

StillCreatingAName · 09/01/2026 16:17

But they could be told ‘you must choose someone to tell your secret to’ type thing, which would influence how the story might play out but wouldn’t be fixing it in any way either?

They could be told that by the producers before the game started though.

WonderfulSmith · 09/01/2026 17:11

Hello,

just checking in.

Picoloangel · 09/01/2026 17:31

I keep focusing on resemblances rather than content!
I keep wondering if the diamond geezer is all put on and maybe whatever his name is - pretend Danny Dyer - is related to Harriet.

Also wondering about Harriet and Jessie though. Kids and parents do have different accents depending where they live and are brought up.

Think the guy with shaggy hair and earrings is Stephen’s boyfriend.

Think Rachel and the one who kept accusing Reece of being a traitor could be related - similar noses and again accents could be made up.

Amanda and Reece. Mother and son.

Maz and the young guy whose name I can’t recall father and son.

Fiona and Hugo - may be connected haven’t worked out how.

peacefulpeach · 09/01/2026 17:32

Did you all know that Ross (series 2), has a brother who is an actor. He was in GoT. Kerr Logan. He looks like Jack too..

This time it’s personal! Traitors 2026 | Thread 5 | Spoiler Free!
Sc00byDont · 09/01/2026 17:33

to all the:
placemarking
bump
&
checking in
posters

you can just bookmark the latest post and watch the thread

Frankly your failure to do so seems a bit traitor-ish to me

This time it’s personal! Traitors 2026 | Thread 5 | Spoiler Free!
MrsLargeEmbodied · 09/01/2026 17:34

why did Amanda say there were still 5
5 who?

MrsLargeEmbodied · 09/01/2026 17:35

my thoughts
fiona married to maz

although why hasnt he revealed it
so perhaps not true

MissMoneyFairy · 09/01/2026 17:35

I don't see the point in the family tree unless they are all.connected to each other in some way. Maybe Fiona is ex Diane's mum or mil, and Jack is ex Ross brother. You can't focus in on the family tree to see where the branches go or who it all stems from.

GreenJeIIy · 09/01/2026 17:38

LadyDanburysHat · 09/01/2026 09:16

Agree, I love their colourful looks.

Fiona is really coming across as a spiteful cow. It's not game play, it's just plain nasty. #teamanyonebutfiona

I would like to see Rachel and Fiona go now, and see Stephen remain as the original traitor.

What Stephen should do now, is go round each one and say "It's Traitor on Traitor!!"

cloudtreecarpet · 09/01/2026 17:39

murasaki · 09/01/2026 14:36

OK, I apologise for the stammer speculation.

Good because that was a really crap thing to wonder!
I am 100% certain the producers would never allow someone to fake something like that, a job or an accent maybe, but to pretend to stammer would be highly, highly offensive.

Picoloangel · 09/01/2026 17:39

MissMoneyFairy · 09/01/2026 17:35

I don't see the point in the family tree unless they are all.connected to each other in some way. Maybe Fiona is ex Diane's mum or mil, and Jack is ex Ross brother. You can't focus in on the family tree to see where the branches go or who it all stems from.

I screen shotted it and none the wiser. Honestly I’m embarrassed to admit that 😬

cloudtreecarpet · 09/01/2026 17:41

Picoloangel · 09/01/2026 17:39

I screen shotted it and none the wiser. Honestly I’m embarrassed to admit that 😬

It was printed in a Daily Fail story today and it doesn't make sense. But it's there if anyone wants to see it.

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