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Celebrity Traitors: Croft and Ranganathan reveal relief after winning finale

The actor and comedian, who split the £83,000 prize as faithfuls, reunited to discuss keeping the show's result secret.

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What to know

  • Faithfuls Sebastian Croft and Romesh Ranganathan won the second series of Celebrity Traitors, splitting the £83,000 prize pot between charities.
  • The finale, in which traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny were banished, drew 11.2 million live viewers, with catch-up figures expected to push totals higher (past episodes topped 15 million with iPlayer views).
  • Kenny turned on fellow traitor Maya Jama at the final round table, a twist that shocked viewers.
  • Croft and Ranganathan reunited the next morning on Ranganathan's BBC Radio 2 show to speak publicly for the first time about winning and the strain of keeping the result secret.

“It's taken the gloss off it slightly that everybody's saying, 'you better thank [Croft] every day for the rest of your life'”

Romesh Ranganathan, Celebrity Traitors winner · BBC Radio 2 ↗ · Oct 30

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Celebrity Traitors: Croft and Ranganathan reveal relief after winning finale
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    Winners reunite to discuss keeping the result secret

    Croft joined Ranganathan on the comedian's BBC Radio 2 show the morning after the finale, where they discussed the relief of no longer hiding the outcome, their strategy, and reactions to the win.

    “I am feeling good, it's so nice to finally be able to talk about it properly…”
    — Sebastian Croft
    1. 2 outlets 'It's been killing me!' Celebrity Traitors winners relieved the secret is out

      first by Mastodon, 12d ago · also BBC

  2. background

    Croft and Ranganathan win Celebrity Traitors finale — The original 21 celebrities were whittled down to a final six/seven, with faithfuls Sebastian Croft and Romesh Ranganathan ending as the last ones standing and splitting the £83,000 prize pot between their chosen charities after banishing traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny.