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Maya Jama says James Acaster found being a Traitor difficult
James Acaster admitted he was a Traitor during a round-table vote in the BBC’s Celebrity Traitors.
He had repeatedly said he wanted to be a Faithful and found it difficult to lie to the other players.
Maya Jama said she did not know he wanted out of the role before his confession.
Jama described the game as emotionally intense, with life inside the castle making the competition feel real.
Acaster’s confession led to his banishment, and filming was paused as he gathered himself before speaking, according to accounts of the episode.
The series ended with Faithfuls Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft winning a shared £83,000 for their chosen charities.
The show has finished, and no further steps are described.
James Acaster said he had wanted to be a Faithful on Celebrity Traitors and found being a Traitor difficult.
He revealed his Traitor status at a round table in the series’ penultimate episode.
Maya Jama said she had not known he did not want the role and that the experience was hard for him.
Acaster also recalled considering leaving during a mission in which contestants were buried in coffins.
Filming paused after his confession as he became anxious, according to a Daily Mail source.
- Who
- James Acaster, Maya Jama and their Celebrity Traitors co-stars.
- What
- Acaster confessed he was a Traitor and said he had wanted to be a Faithful; Jama said the role was difficult for him.
- When
- In the series’ penultimate episode; the articles were published on November 1 and 2, 2026.
- Where
- At a round table on Celebrity Traitors; the show’s setting is described as a castle.
- Why
- Acaster said he had wanted to be a Faithful and found being a Traitor difficult. Jama said the pressure and contestants’ real feelings made the game hard.
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Acaster said he considered leaving after contestants were buried in coffins.
Acaster disclosed that he was a Traitor at the round table.
Filming paused as Acaster became anxious, according to a Daily Mail source.
The Daily Mail published its report on Acaster’s experience.
The Independent published Jama’s comments about Acaster’s confession.
- Prize
- £83,000 shared by Faithfuls Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft for their chosen charities
- Acaster’s role
- Traitor on Celebrity Traitors
- Confession
- At the round table in the series’ penultimate episode
- Coffin mission
- Contestants were buried alive in coffins
- Filming pause
- Filming stopped after Acaster became anxious, according to a Daily Mail source
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What people are saying
Never in a game would you expect that you’re going to be put in a situation where you absolutely hate being a Traitor.
But yeah, it was hard.
I've had a unique experience on this that no one has had before, where I wanted to be a Faithful; that's all I wanted to be.
I was lying there thinking, actually, I think I'm really scared of this.