‘Celebrity Traitors’ 2026 eliminations: Every banished celebrity

Celebrity Traitors is halfway through its second season, and the roundtable has already claimed seven high-profile names. Viewers tuning in from the States via BBC iPlayer or VPN want the clearest running tally of who got banished versus who simply got murdered. This list tracks the Faithfuls and Traitors voted out so far, with the murders noted only for context.

Richard E. Grant first to fall

The Oscar-nominated actor started the game as a Traitor but slipped early, tipping his hand during a mission. At the Episode 3 roundtable he collected sixteen votes and left in a single landslide. His exit forced the remaining Traitors to recruit James Acaster almost immediately.

Grant’s banishment set the season’s tone. Faithfuls realized that even famous names could be flushed out if their behavior drew attention. The move also gave Maya Jama an opening to bring in a new ally before the numbers grew too thin.

Back home, Grant’s exit trended on U.K. social feeds for two days. American viewers who know him from awards season clips suddenly had a reason to queue up the next episode.

Myha’la joins him that same night

The Industry star had defended Grant at the roundtable, which made her look complicit. After the votes landed, she admitted the defense probably cost her any chance of staying. Her exit was the second Faithful casualty in one episode and left the remaining players rattled.

Myha’la later posted that unconscious bias might have influenced some votes, sparking a short debate online. The conversation stayed civil, but it reminded viewers how quickly suspicion can shift onto the loudest voices.

For U.S. streaming fans, her departure cut the direct link to HBO’s glossy finance drama and narrowed the cast to names more familiar on British television.

Julie Hesmondhalgh loses trust fast

The Coronation Street veteran entered Episode 4 as one of the most-liked Faithfuls. By the roundtable she had become the focal point of a new theory, and the group voted her out without much debate. Her exit showed how quickly popularity can flip once doubt creeps in.

Hesmondhalgh left with the usual gracious quote about loving the experience. Off-camera, the edit had already painted her as too vocal in earlier missions, which may have sealed the decision.

Her banishment tightened the field for the remaining soap and comedy stars, who now had fewer “safe” allies to hide behind.

Hannah Fry recruited then discarded

The mathematician was brought in as a Traitor after Grant’s exit. Within two episodes her analytical style made her an obvious target. Fellow Traitors threw her under the bus at the Episode 5 roundtable, and she departed admitting the numbers had never favored her.

Fry’s exit underlined a recurring pattern: recruits rarely last long once the original Traitors need a scapegoat. Her calm post-game comments about miscalculating social dynamics became a talking point on math Twitter.

With her gone, Maya Jama and James Acaster turned to comedian King Kenny for fresh muscle, shifting the Traitor trio’s dynamic once again.

Joe Lycett hopes for recruitment too late

The stand-up had joked on-camera about wanting to switch sides. Faithfuls took the comments seriously and gave him eleven votes in Episode 6. His banishment removed one of the season’s louder personalities and cleared space for quieter players to maneuver.

Lycett’s podcast audience in the States picked up the clip and turned it into meme fodder, but the game itself moved on without him. The remaining Faithfuls now had one less comic to lighten roundtable tension.

His exit also coincided with King Kenny’s formal recruitment, locking the current Traitor trio into place for the endgame.

Jerry Hall’s legend status not enough

The model and actress survived several murder attempts only to face the roundtable in Episode 7. After Ross Kemp’s “yawn” murder earlier that night, players seemed ready to target anyone left standing. Hall collected the most votes and exited with a vintage line about laughing more than she had in years.

Claudia Winkleman’s on-the-spot tribute, “Players, you just banished a legend,” clipped instantly across TikTok. In the U.S., late-night shows replayed the moment the next morning.

Hall’s departure left the castle noticeably quieter and pushed the remaining Faithfuls to decide whether star power still matters this close to the final.

Murders keep pressure on the numbers

While banishments dominate headlines, the murders shape strategy. Amol Rajan, Bella Ramsey, Rob Beckett, Ross Kemp, and Miranda Hart were all taken out by the Traitors between Episodes 2 and 8. Each killing removed a potential swing vote and forced the Faithfuls to recalculate.

Ramsey’s murder drew the most U.S. attention because of her Last of Us profile. Kemp’s theatrical exit provided the season’s most quoted sound bite so far.

These off-camera removals keep the roundtable honest. Without them, the Faithfuls would have too many numbers to flush out the Traitors before the finale.

Ten players left with three Traitors

Current reports list roughly ten contestants remaining, split seven Faithful to three Traitors. The Traitor side now consists of Maya Jama, James Acaster, and King Kenny. Any further recruitment would tip the balance too far, so the group is playing the endgame as is.

Cliffhangers around Sharon Rooney and Joanne McNally suggest the next roundtable could split the Faithfuls again. Viewers on both sides of the Atlantic are already mapping out final-three scenarios.

The prize pot, earmarked for charity, sits higher than last season’s thanks to sustained ratings above eight million. That figure alone keeps BBC execs happy heading into the final week.

Finale looms on October 30

Two episodes remain before the live reunion. With three Traitors still standing and seven Faithfuls on edge, the margin for error is razor thin. One misread alliance could hand the money to the Traitors or crown an unlikely Faithful winner.

Stateside fans who started the season as casual viewers now treat the Thursday drop like an event, Discord threads filling minutes after each episode lands. The mix of British household names and a few global faces has created a rare transatlantic water-cooler moment.

Whatever the outcome, the season has already proved that Celebrity Traitors travels. The banished list will only grow longer before the credits roll, and the roundtable will keep deciding who stays and who goes home.

Roundtable lessons carry forward

The seven banishments so far show a consistent pattern: early exits punish visible Traitors, mid-season votes punish anyone too loud, and late exits punish anyone left standing once the numbers shrink. The remaining players know the formula; the question is who will break it first.