Richard E Grant stuns Celebrity Traitors cast by blurting out he is a Traitor within minutes of the show starting

From the Newshound archive · first published 2 October 2026.

Richard E Grant, 69, stunned his Celebrity Traitors co-stars by telling Joe Lycett "I am a traitor" barely 20 minutes into the BBC show's second series. Grant appeared to walk back the admission when Lycett pushed him on it, but the revelation had already landed — fellow contestant James Blunt called the gambit "an interesting angle." Maya Jama, the second Traitor selected by host Claudia Winkleman, also drew scrutiny for a telling reaction when the blindfolds were removed.

Fans think they can already identify the first 'murder' victim after filming reportedly had to be paused to check on James Acaster, who became 'visibly distressed.'

Alan Carr, who took the title last year, has named Miranda Hart as his 'dark horse', predicting she would be "TV gold" if handed the Traitor role.

Michael Sheen leads the bookmakers' market to win the series, while Joanne McNally is also attracting attention as a potential surprise contender.