James Acaster Reveals Traitor Role Before Celebrity Traitors Finale

James Acaster revealed he was a Traitor at Thursday’s roundtable on The Celebrity Traitors and was banished, setting up Friday’s finale with two Traitors and five Faithful contestants remaining. The comedian disclosed his role as contestants debated who to banish in the penultimate episode. After receiving the most votes, he told the group he had been made a Traitor despite wanting to be a Faithful. Acaster had been recruited by Maya Jama and Richard E Grant earlier in the series. Acaster said he chose to reveal his identity because the idea helped him through the game. He explained that he felt uncomfortable when fellow contestants had strong real-life reactions, but reminded himself that the game depended on Traitors for others to play. He also thought that catching him would make the contestants happy. The finale was scheduled to air Friday, October 30, at 8 p.m. on BBC One. It was set to run for 80 minutes, followed by a 40-minute episode of Uncloaked, hosted by Ed Gamble. The final’s winner and the eventual prize-pot outcome had not been revealed in the reports published ahead of the broadcast. After Acaster’s banishment, Jama and social media personality King Kenny...