Celebrity Traitors star James Blunt’s bid to be crowned winner was left in tatters on Friday, after taking a swipe at Romesh Ranganathan for questioning his Faithful status.The singer, 52, was just seconds away from winning a cut of the prize pot after successfully banishing Traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny from the game.James was left stunned during Friday’s finale when Romesh began to ask whether he could be a Traitor, claiming the singer had a ‘dismissive’ reaction when Maya was banished earlier in the night.The Beautiful hitmaker hit back, insisting the comedian was ‘entirely wrong’, and during the vote for Kenny’s banishment, he voted for the content creator.Explaining Kenny’s involvement in the ‘murder in plain sight’ was a loose end he needed to tie up, he then turned to Romesh and said: ‘And that would be a faithful act by the way.’Following Kenny’s banishment, viewers knew that this meant there were only three Faithfuls left in the game, and Sebastian and Romesh both voted to end things there. Celebrity Traitors star James Blunt’s bid to be crowned winner was left in tatters on Friday, after he took a swipe at Romesh Ranganathan for questioning his Faithful status James was left stunned during Friday’s finale when Romesh began to ask whether he could be a Traitor, claiming the singer had a ‘dismissive’ reaction when Maya was banished earlier in the nightBut James then made a huge slip-up that sealed his fate, as he was the only player who voted for another banishment, meaning it was inevitable that Sebastian and Romesh would vote for him to be eliminated. Viewers took to X to declare that James had indeed shot himself in the foot by voting for another banishment.They wrote: ‘James Blunt really shot himself in the foot;”James I’m so annoyed at you and on your behalf;”James Blunt just had to be wrong one more time didn’t he. Poetic. #CelebrityTraitors So glad for Romesh!’Viewers applauded Romesh and Sebastian for beating Traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny, who went under the radar until Thursday’s episode, when their fellow Traitor James Acaster revealed his identity in a moment of stress.They scooped £41,500 each for their chosen charities – Choose Love for Sebastian and the Refugee Council for Ranganathan. They shared an embrace as host Claudia Winkleman congratulated them on their big win. James then made a huge slip-up that sealed his fate, as he was the only player who voted for another banishment Viewers took to X to declare that James had indeed shot himself in the foot by voting for another banishment
‘I trusted Bash and I was right to. I cannot believe it! I just really hope my mum is proud,’ the comedian said.In his exit interview, he added: ‘I think my biggest highlight is making a friend in Bash – relying on the fact that I thought he was a friend in that end game and that paying off, that is something I feel really good about.Sebastian broke down in tears and said: ‘That was just incredible. This might actually be the best day of my life.’Adding what the highlight of his experience was, the actor shared: ‘It was the moment that Rom said the word Faithful, and the hug that we had was just wild, it was crazy.’The duo then joined the host and celebrity finalists outside the picturesque Ardross Castle, where they raised a glass around the fire pit.