Celebrity Traitors fans were left in hysterics over Ross Kemp’s very passionate reaction after finding out Richard E Grant was a Traitor. The EastEnders actor, 62, pounded the roundtable and yelled ‘get in there’ as he discovered Richard’s true identity during Thursday night’s episode.Viewers immediately flocked to X to laugh about Ross’s over the top reaction to catching a Traitor for the first time.Comments read: ‘Please give whoever booked Ross Kemp for this a raise #CelebrityTraitors’, ‘Another day, another 10/10 Ross Kemp moment’, ‘Ross Kemp is absolute gold’,’Keep Ross Kemp in the traitors at all costs,’ ‘ROSS KEMP, that’s all! So funny,”Looking forward to Ross Kemp going mental at every round table…’ Celebrity Traitors fans were left in hysterics over Ross Kemp’s very passionate reaction after finding out Richard E Grant was a Traitor The EastEnders actor, 62, pounded the roundtable and yelled ‘get in there’ as he discovered Richard’s true identity during Thursday night’s episode Fans were left ‘heartbroken’ over Richard being the first star to be banished.The BBC show picked up from last week’s cliffhanger, where the celebrities debated whether Richard is a Faithful or not, after the actor made the biggest slip-up in history by openly admitting he was a Traitor. But following a landslide vote, in which 69-year-old Richard received 16 out of a possible 20 votes, he was banished.’I have always wanted to be a Traitor, as you know. Sometimes in life your dreams do come true, and sometimes they don’t,’ he said to the group, before revealing: ‘I am an unfaithful Traitor!’Speaking to the camera, the actor added: ‘I’ve been annihilated. I have managed to checkmate myself, which, as far as I’m aware, has never been done! My daughter is going to be like, “Oh, Dad”, but I’ve just had a blast.’Back in Ardross Castle, host Claudia Winkleman announced to the euphoric group of celebrities: ‘This has never happened before. Your first try and you’ve got one!’ Gutted fans took to social media to share their thoughts, joking that he was ‘the worst Traitor in history’ after his slip up.They penned: ‘I am genuinely heartbroken for Richard E Grant he was SO buzzin to be a traitor big fanny,’ Viewers immediately flocked to X to laugh about Ross’ over the top reaction to catching a Traitor for the first time Thursday’s episode picked up from last week’s cliffhanger, where the celebrities debated whether Richard is a Faithful or not, after the actor made the biggest slip-up in history by openly admitting he was a Traitor But following a landslide vote, in which 69-year-old Richard received 16 out of a possible 20 votes, he was banished’Making out they sussed out Richard was a traitor. He told you all so didn’t need to work that out,”I’m sad for Richard going this early, he was having the best time. But when you mess up that badly the result is always going to be inevitable.’Nominated as one of Claudia’s Traitors, Richard perhaps already made the biggest slip-up in Celebrity Traitors history.As he 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.’The surprise confession left the rest of the celebrities in a tailspin, with the actor acknowledging he would face the heat at the first round table.
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