After banishing Faithful James, Rachel made a huge mistake that outed her as a Traitor to the other competitors, as Stephen contemplates stabbing her in the back
The Traitors Rachel’s huge blunder outs herself as a Traitor(Image: )
The Traitors‘ Rachel has made a huge error that could cost her the entire game. After opening her chest to find a shield in it, Rachel discovered she was safe from elimination, and it would be Faithful James who would be banished instead.
Rachel got through to the final by the skin of her teeth, as the room was split on whether to send her or James home. Thanking the team for listening to her, Rachel said she understood why she came under fire and then made a massive mistake.
Whilst talking she said: “If I were a faithful, I would have murdered me.” As Jade gave her the side-eye, she corrected to “If I were a traitor” but has the damage been done?
One fan wrote online: “Slip of the tongue. Will it cost Rachel?” Another angrily wrote: “You’re telling me she played the most masterful game of Traitors all for her to get to the final and act like this??!!!!! Rachel what are we doing?”
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This series of The Traitors featured a number of twists and turns, even from the first episode. Not only did Claudia pick her three Traitors, as per usual, she also picked a Secret Traitor, whose identity was unknown to the Faithfuls, Traitors and the audience.
The twist was largely received well by fans who were excited to work out who the unidentified Traitor was. However, only three episodes in, Fiona was revealed as the scarlet-cloaked villain.
Later in the series, another twist took place in which the traitors were given a dagger. Using the dagger, they could award a player with the power for their vote at the round table to count twice. The dagger was given to gardener James, but it was not enough to save him from receiving the joint most votes at the roundtable.
He faced off against Rachel, who has been a Traitor, alongside Stephen, since the start. Many fans wanted Rachel and Stephen to make it to the final and win, as they have played a blinder of a game. Thankfully, Rachel survived the roundtable, as revealed at the start of The Traitors’ final.
Fans praised Rachel and Stephen for their traitorous game. One said: “I absolutely love them. Ten out of ten, no notes. The best team of Traitors we’ve ever had. Like two cats with eighteen lives. Give one or both of them all the money. Send them on Celebrity Coach Trip. Put their heads on 2p coins.”
Another added: “I know we are supposed to want the faithfuls to win but I have absolutely adored these two as our traitors for this series.” A third said: “The only acceptable ending for me is for Rachel and Stephen to win as traitors.”
The hit series has not only become a favourite among the British public but has catapulted host Claudia Winkleman into being one of the best-loved TV personalities in the country. Off the back of her Traitors success and her shock exit from Strictly Come Dancing this year, Claudia has secured her own chat show on the BBC.
Announcing the new show, she said: “I can’t quite believe it and I’m incredibly grateful to the BBC for this amazing opportunity. I’m obviously going to be awful, that goes without saying, but I’m over the moon they’re letting me try.”
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