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'Secret traitor' spilled in dramatic uncloaking on The Tr...

The red-cloaked secret traitor had been controlling certain aspects of the game as part of a new twist.

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Hereโ€™s the thing: The red-cloaked secret traitor had been controlling certain aspects of the game as part of a new twist.

Secret traitor spilled in dramatic uncloaking on The Traitors 2 hours ago Save Steven McIntosh and Lola Schroer Save BBC The secret traitor wore a red cloak in a departure from the usual green Spoiler warning: This article names the secret traitor and contains details of the new series of The Traitors. The identity of the โ€œsecret traitorโ€ has been spilled on the latest episode of The Traitors, with Fiona joining Stephen and Rachel in the castle turret. (wild, right?)

The secret traitor, who wore a red cloak, had been operating in plain sight since being selected Winkleman in the opening episode of the BBC One series.

The Details

She had been given certain powers, such as compiling the shortlist of players the other three traitors were allowed to murder and her uncloaking follows last weeks banishment of the first traitor, when Hugo was voted out at the round table. Wednesdays episode also saw psychologist Ellie reveal she was Rosss girlfriend, as he became the third player to be banished.

Ellie has yet to reveal the relationship to her fellow contestants and told the camera: โ€œWhat Ive got to do now is avenge his death. โ€ During his exit interview, sales assistant Ross admitted that he thought his girlfriend was traitor.

Why This Matters

โ€œEllie was my safe space in the game,โ€ he dropped. โ€œbut, I thought she was a traitor because every time we had a moment together she would not speak to me. โ€ The secret traitor reveal happened at the start of the episode as Fiona lifted the hood of her red cloak before turning to Stephen and Rachel, saying: โ€œI was iconic, wasnt I?

Entertainment industry insiders have been buzzing about this.

The Bottom Line

โ€ Fionas co-conspirators agreed that shed done a โ€œiconicโ€ job at deceiving the other players as she spilled her identity in the turret. For the first time since the shows launch in 2022, viewers were kept in the dark about the identity of a secret fourth traitor as part or a newly introduced twist.

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Originally reported by BBC Entertainment

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