James Acaster revealed as Traitor and banished

James Acaster revealed that he had been recruited as a Traitor and was banished by his fellow contestants in the penultimate episode of Celebrity Traitors, broadcast October 29. The comedian’s confession came during a round-table discussion after actor Michael Sheen accused him of being a Traitor. Acaster said he had not wanted the role. After the vote, Acaster said he felt good about reaching episode nine and believed his departure made for a stronger final. He said that, with three Traitors still in the game, their victory might have seemed assured, adding that the contest was better with his exit. He also said he had tried to view his role as part of the game, even when other contestants’ reactions felt more intense than the competition itself. An unnamed source quoted in reports said filming paused after Acaster became upset and that staff assessed him and the other celebrities before production resumed. The source said little footage of the alleged interruption was recorded and that it did not appear in the finished episode. The account has not been directly confirmed by Acaster, production staff or the programme’s welfare team, so the circumstances of any pause remain...