Welcome to the castle - When your fears subside, and the shadows still remain…| 2026 Celebrity Traitors Thread 7 [TV Pace]

[CaveMum]

Oh my god, how did you lot fill that last thread up so fast?!

Previous thread: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5592483-welcome-to-the-castle-we-got-everything-you-wantwe-know-the-names-2026-celebrity-traitors-thread-6-tv-pace?page=1

This is a tv pace thread so make sure you’re up to date with the live broadcast and yes, previous series (regular and celeb) will be discussed!

Please no spoilers if you read them online!

The story so far (as at end of episode 9)

Traitors (still active)
Maya Jama
King Kenny (recruited)

Faithful
James Blunt
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Michael Sheen
Romesh Ranganathan
Sebastian Croft

Murdered
Amol Rajan
Bella Ramsey
Rob Beckett
RossKemp
Miranda Hart

Sharon Rooney

Banished
Richard E Grant (Traitor)
Myha’la
Julie Hesmondhalgh
Professor Hannah Fry (recruited Traitor)
Joe Lycett
Jerry Hall
Joanne McNally
James Acaster (recruited Traitor)

For these that want to keep up with Claudia’s outfits: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a73628412/celebrity-traitors-claudia-winkleman-outfits/

Or at least put him on the back row. Imagine having to sit next to that!

I’m getting in before this thread fills up!

New thread for post-series chat: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5594776-welcome-to-the-castle-sometimes-we-get-burned-youd-think-sometime-wed-learn-2026-celebrity-traitors-thread-8-post-final-chat?reply=155652868

Yes, like Alan Carr’s win last year. I don’t know why you have a bug up your arse about refugee charities but thank goodness Romesh and Bash haven’t so……..

Close to the end I noticed that Kenny had a tell - licking his top lip. He played very well, though.

I’m very confused why James A is being shielded from all criticism as if this isn’t a grown man who got paid and voluntarily took part in this game.

Dunno why you are assuming I have anything against refugees. I’d say the same thing if it was another cause, but sure, vilify me 👍

Maya was good, but boring.
J & K made poor decisions.
I think traitors need to be make things more challenging for the faithfuls

Is that right? I felt like they were discussing the problem of reluctant traitors. I will have to watch it back to be sure.

Am I the only one who loved Maya’s tumbler dryer ventilator jacket? I thought it was sort of wearable sculpture.

That's entirely within the rules, and if Kenny had won it would all have gone to one charity anyway.

I do see what you're saying but it really isn't an issue. Two people can choose refugee or cancer or animal charities, and there was every chance it was all going to go just to one.

Can traitors refuse being recruited? I can’t remember

I liked it too

Yeah. It's very odd. I suspect the production team realise they had a serious mh issie on their hands

I assume each celebrity chooses their own charity, it was just coincidence that they are similar

They don’t usually spend the last Uncloaked dissing people’s play, do they..?

Not saying it’s an issue - I’m just sharing my personal opinion 😊

I mean online

Yes, but then they can be murdered.

This is the exact opposite of what she said…

she said she wanted to go in, but Production said no.

Yes. She was saying to Kenny that he was a great pick and when they were considering someone else who wouldn’t have been, she essentially shut them up. Dont think she meant it too seriously tho.

Meh, why would I vilify you? We’re chatting shit about a light entertainment programme, no need for exaggeration there.
Two charities, dealing with different aspects of being a refugee have benefited. No need to be churlish

Yes, in a standard recruitment they can choose between becoming a Traitor or continuing as a Faithful. But in certain special scenarios the choice is become a Traitor or leave the game, eg James's recruitment this series.

Yes, although it will probably mean being murdered.

If they are recruited at a very late stage it's usually accept or be murdered at once because they need another traitor in the game. But they do still have the choice...

Yes, I think that I read that last year.

I’m sharing my opinion…