Joe Lycett banished as Faithful, then jokes about return

Joe Lycett was banished as a Faithful from The Celebrity Traitors in the episode aired Friday, October 16, after his comments about wanting to be recruited heightened suspicion among the other contestants. After his exit, he jokingly urged the Traitors to find a way to bring him back into the game. Appearing on The Celebrity Traitors Uncloaked, Lycett suggested there might be an unknown contract clause allowing a banished Faithful to return and be recruited, adding that he would be willing. His plea followed repeated expressions of interest in joining the Traitors, including after Hannah Fry was banished. Maya Jama and James Acaster instead recruited King Kenny, according to episode coverage. At the round table, Lycett’s comments about what might happen if he were banished were reported to have added to suspicions that he had already been recruited. The group voted him out. He had been a Faithful, and his exit did not fulfill his stated wish to begin in that role and end as a Traitor. On the spinoff, Lycett also offered advice to the remaining Faithful: he said they should avoid voting as a bloc and rely more on their instincts rather than follow the direction of round-table...