Ross Kemp left fans in hysterics after he accused two Faithfuls of murdering him in plain sight during the first episode of Celebrity Traitors on Thursday night. As the new series kicked off it was Maya Jama and Richard E Grant that host Claudia Winkleman picked to be her Traitors. However Ross clearly couldn’t relax as he accused both Bella Ramsey and Leigh-Anne Pinnock of murdering him in plain sight. After the day’s mission, Bella put a sailor’s cap on Ross’s head and he immediately asked her: ‘did you just murder me?’ Later in the car back to the castle he confessed his fears to his fellow Faithfuls before later turning on Leigh-Anne when she brushed his arm in the bar. ‘Oh my god no, I just rubbed my arms because I was cold,’ protested the singer, as Ross quipped back: ‘I’m so paranoid, can you not get it!’ Celebrity Traitor star Ross Kemp left fans in hysterics after he accused TWO Faithfuls of murdering him in plain sight during a dramatic first episode on Thursday night After the day’s mission, Bella put a sailor’s cap on Ross’s head and he immediately asked her: ‘did you just murder me?’Taking to Twitter fans were left in hysterics at Ross’s shifty antics as they joked: ‘Obsessed with paranoid ross kemp.’Others penned: ‘This cast are tooooo eager, killed in plain sight doesn’t usually happen until later in the show’;’Ross Kemp being a paranoid wreck and thinking he’s been murdered in plain sight TWICE in the space of a few minutes’;’Ross Kemp thinking anybody brushing against him is him being murdered in plain sight’;’Ross Kemp thinking Bella Ramsay just murdered him with the captain hat.’;’Ross Kemp is PARANOID ngl that would be me LMAO Kemp and killed him. He was already paranoid, telling everyone that Bella Ramsay ‘killed him in plain sight’ with the hat. The faithfulls would have banished Bella thinking she’s a traitor’;’Living for Ross Kemp thinking that Bella Ramsay has killed him in plain sight for putting a hat on him.’Later in the episode Maya and Richard picked James Acaster and Amol Rajan to join them in the church as they are left to decide which one to murder and which to recruit as a traitor. Later in the car back to the castle he confessed his fears to his fellow Faithfuls before later turning on Leigh-Anne when she brushed his arm in the bar Taking to Twitter fans were left in hysterics at Ross’s shifty antics as they joked: ‘Obsessed with paranoid ross kemp’However one fan suggested they should have picked Ross to murder and Bella as the traitor – to frame her for his death. They wrote: ‘They should have picked Ross Kemp and killed him. He was already paranoid, telling everyone that Bella Ramsay ‘killed him in plain sight’ with the hat. The faithfulls would have banished Bella thinking she’s a traitor.’The second series of the celebrity version of the hit BBC began on Thursday night with each celebrity star filing into Claudia’s office for a consultation on whether they wished to be a traitor or a faithful. And after both expressing an interest in exploring their murderous potential, it was the Love Island presenter, 32, and legendary actor, 69, who took to the turret. A giggling Maya said to the camera: ‘Goodness. I don’t even know what to say! I’m so excited. I wanted to bring a different side of me out, and here she is. My villain era has begun.’Richard added: ‘Yes! Absolutely thrilled, and I can’t wait to start murdering. I cannot wait!’The series began with its most dramatic opening yet as the celebrities filed into the pews of a church before Claudia arrived via coffin. Emerging out of the box, the host began: ‘Wow, that was quite the nap.’ Warning the stars that their celebrity status won’t save them inside the castle, she added that they should all be used to the ‘fickle’ and ‘backstabbing’ world of showbusiness. Meeting in the turret for the first time, Maya and Richard were both equally shocked to see each other, especially after Richard’s antics when he seemingly unveiled his status. Just minutes after being picked and promising to keep his identity a secret – Richard made the biggest slip-up in Celebrity Traitors history.As Richard mingled with Faithful Joe Lycett in the lounge area, the comedian jumped straight in with the question: ‘What are you?”A Traitor,’ Richard responded with a huge grin on his face. Unsure what to believe, Joe said: ‘I think you’ve just done something that has never happened in the game… bold strategy.’Talking tactics later in the turret with Maya, she warned him: ‘You’re in deep trouble,’ before joking: ‘He’s like my unhinged uncle running around the castle.’ Many fans have suggested on social media that Richard’s slip-up was in fact carefully curated to call the comedian’s bluff.It wouldn’t be the Traitors without a gripping twist, and it was soon revealed to the pair that they would have the power to choose their third accomplice.As Claudia revealed the twist she told the pair: ‘You may have noticed there is only two of you. That won’t be for long.’I’m giving you the opportunity to choose a third Traitor to join you. Tomorrow night you will invite two people to a face-to-face meeting. ‘They will plead for their chance to join you as a Traitor. You will choose one of them to complete your trio, and the other one, well they will have seen too much, so there is only one way for them to go.’Embracing the role, Richard joked: ‘Murder. They’ll beg… they’ll beg. There is a god’.Claudia asked: ‘Are you happy with that power?’ as Richard replied: ‘Oh, I’m loving it.’Maya and Richard then vowed to defend each other.Opting to choose Radio 4 host Amol Rajan and comedian James Acaster – the pair were forced to lie in coffins. The Celebrity Traitors are REVEALED: Maya Jama and Richard E Grant are picked as this year’s traitors as Love Island presenter exclaims ‘My villain era has begun’ Richard was overjoyed as he said: ‘Yes! Absolutely thrilled, and I can’t wait to start murdering. I cannot wait!’ The series began with its most dramatic opening yet as the celebrities filed into the pews of a church before Claudia arrived via coffin Warning the stars that their celebrity status won’t save them inside the castle, she added that they should all be used to the ‘fickle’ and ‘backstabbing’ world of showbusiness ‘It is you, me, and two coffins. That’s not great, is it?’ James quipped.Richard and Maya were then given the power to choose either Amol or James to join them as the third Traitor, while the other will be murdered.Claudia, 54, explained: ‘To survive, you will have to convince them that you are the best recruit.‘It is literally a decision of life and death.’James, 41, who wanted to be a Faithful, said with a shaky voice: ‘I think currently everyone is convinced I’m a Faithful. I’ve been pushing your name [points to Grant]. I’m pretty confident I’m the right decision.’Amol, 43, then confidently said: ‘I have no heat on me whatsoever, and that is going to be useful. The second thing is I have established some good relationships. I know they’ll believe what I say.‘And that is why the third pillar, which is relevant to you, Richard, I do think I am uniquely placed to take the heat off you. I’m here because I sniff out lies for a living.’The tense scene then saw the traitors deliberate in the chapel, with the two coffins in front of them.Claudia asked for their decision on who would be shut in the coffin and out of the game.