Celebrity Traitors fans have been left ‘devastated’ as Miranda Hart becomes the fifth star to be murdered.The comedian, 53, was killed by Traitors Maya Jama, James Acaster and King Kenny after they feared she was getting too close to the truth.Reading her murder letter, a devastated Miranda said: ‘No! Absolutely not. Oh bottoms. I knew it. I’m so cross with myself.’Ultimately, in my little personal story, this has been quite extraordinary that I have been able to get back and do the thing that I love professionally and do the things that I love personally, like wandering around the Scottish Highlands and being in nature and laughing and connecting.’There were times that I didn’t think that would be possible again.’Following her exit, fans took to X to share their upset, writing: ‘Devastated doesn’t even come close to how i’m feeling, what a joy it was to watch miranda hart on our screens again,’ Celebrity Traitors fans have been left ‘devastated’ as Miranda Hart becomes the fifth star to be murdered The comedian, 53, was killed by Traitors Maya Jama, James Acaster and King Kenny after they feared she was getting too close to the truth’Miranda Hart being murdered the same weekend as the clocks go back is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me. I actually have nothing left to live for,”Miranda hart deserved better she’s going to make me cry,”I’m so saaad. Miranda Hart has been one of my favourite people for years and she’s been so fun to watch,”Miranda hart. You should be so proud of yourself. You are a inspiration to us all and you have a taught us not to give up,”No one gets miranda hart like me. that’s my favourite person in the world actually,”I’m going to be mourning miranda hart on this show for the rest of my life. i miss her already.’Later in her exit interview, Miranda described her appearance on the BBC show as the culmination of a ‘very hard road’ back to television following years of ill health.The actress was diagnosed with ME, also known as fatigue syndrome in 2024. Following her exit, fans took to X to share their upset In her exit interview, Miranda described her appearance on the BBC show as the culmination of a ‘very hard road’ back to television following years of ill healthShe said: ‘I have missed doing television so much and it has been a very hard road to get to a place after restricting long-term illness to be fit enough to do something again.’Miranda also revealed in the interview that she had come agonisingly close to unmasking Jama, 32, and Acaster, 41, before they struck.She said the penny dropped when Rob Beckett’s belief that Joanne McNally was a Faithful made her realise Jama had moved during the blindfolded challenge. She also grew suspicious of Acaster over an earlier vote.She said: ‘I was so close to being able to whisper to James B and Michael that I thought I had got them.’It comes as the BBC was accused of giving away Hart’s fate in a clumsy editing blunder at the end of Thursday’s episode.The episode ended with the Traitors narrowing their hit list to Hart, Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian ‘Bash’ Croft.But as Jama and Acaster watched in the turret, eagle-eyed viewers noticed Kenny, 29, appeared to begin writing Miranda’s name on the scroll before the camera cut away.One viewer wrote: ‘Well done, you literally had one job producers, and you’ve ruined it.’Elsewhere in the episode, the stars entered a ‘field of screams’, where scarecrows bearing each of their names stood beside pitchforks.Working in pairs, one celebrity collected bags of gold worth £500 while the other hung them on the pitchforks to bank the cash.Three bags on one pitchfork blew up its scarecrow, knocking that celebrity out of the running for a secret power.In a spectacular own goal, the group chose to protect Jama, Acaster and Kenny as the three contestants they ‘trusted most’.Kenny was awarded a dagger carrying a double vote, while the stars added £13,500 to the charity prize fund, taking it to £59,500.His advantage was set to prove decisive when the Round Table vote left Sharon Rooney, 38, and McNally, 43, fighting for survival.The episode ended on another cliffhanger with the group split between them, leaving Kenny’s dagger to decide who will be banished.The Celebrity Traitors line-up 2026 Jerry Hall Jerry Hall, 70, rose to fame in the Seventies and became one of the era’s most recognisable fashion icons Richard E Grant Richard E Grant, 69, is celebrated for his roles in everything from the cult classic Withnail & I to modern flicks such as Everybody’s Talking About Jamie James Blunt James Blunt, 52, shot to global fame with his debut album and the hit single You’re Beautiful Ross Kemp Ross Kemp, 62, who recently returned to EastEnders to reprise his role as hardman Grant Mitchell, is said to want to challenge himself Michael Sheen Michael Sheen, 57, is celebrated for his incredible performances across stage and screen, particularly his work in Good Omens and The Queen Rob Beckett Best friend of fellow Traitors star Ranganathan, comedian Rob Beckett, 40, is known for his high energy and booming laugh Sharon Rooney Sharon Rooney, 37, is best known for her breakout role as Rae Earl in the acclaimed series My Mad Fat Diary Joanne McNally Joanne McNally, 43, is known for her brutally honest humour and hilarious takes on dating, chaos and modern life Amol Rajan Journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan, 43, has carved out a successful career across major UK media, including radio and television King Kenny King Kenny, 29, is a content creator known for his prank videos and street-style social experiments Sebastian Croft Sebastian Croft, 24, is best known for his breakout role as Ben Hope in the Netflix series Heartstopper Maya Jama Maya Jama, 32, is quickly becoming one of the UK’s most popular stars and famously fronts Love Island Miranda Hart Miranda Hart, 53, broke through with her hit sitcom Miranda, which became a resounding success and cemented her as a comedy legendRomesh Ranganathan Romesh Ranganathan, 48, has been taking British TV by storm in recent years is known for his deadpan delivery James Acaster Comedian James Acaster, 41, is good friends with Ed Gamble, who hosts The Traitors: Uncloaked. The duo present the hit food podcast Off Menu Bella Ramsey Bella Ramsey, 22, rose to fame as Lyanna Mormont in Game Of Thrones and gained global acclaim for their leading role in The Last Of Us Leigh-Anne Pinnock Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 34, is known as a member of the girl group Little Mix, which found fame on The X Factor in 2011 Joe Lycett From TV stunts to clever public pranks, Joe Lycett, 38, has built a reputation as one of Britain’s most inventive comics Hannah Fry Mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry, 42, is known for turning complex data into engaging content for viewers Julie Hesmondhalgh Julie Hesmondhalgh, 56, is best known for her long-running role as Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street – the first transgender character in a British soap opera Myha’la Myha’la, 30, is known for her striking portrayal of brutal fintech expert Harper Stern in the HBO drama Industry