BBC One gets massive ratings as Richard E Grant is banished
The Celebrity Traitors attracted more than 10 million viewers to BBC One for its third episode last night, capturing 60% of everyone watching television between 8pm and 9pm, with a further 3.6 million tuning in for companion show Uncloaked.
- 10m+ viewers watched the third episode of The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One.
- 60% audience share between 8pm and 9pm, underlining the show’s huge hold on the TV audience.
- 3.6 million viewers stayed tuned for The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked, the companion programme offering further discussion and reaction.
Last night’s episode delivers major twists
The third instalment proved a dramatic night in the castle, as the game took another unexpected turn:
- Richard E Grant was banished after his fellow contestants voted him out at the Round Table, bringing his time as a Traitor to an end.
- Hannah Fry joined the Traitors, accepting an offer from Maya Jama and James Acaster to join their secret alliance.
- Myha’la was murdered, becoming the latest Faithful to leave the competition and leaving the remaining players to question who they can trust.
- Suspicion is mounting as the balance of power shifts and the remaining contestants try to identify the secret saboteurs.
The figures underline the programme’s growing status as one of the standout television events of the autumn, with millions watching live to follow the betrayals, mind games and increasingly tense Round Table confrontations.
The series continues tonight at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.