The Celebrity Traitors has crowned its 2026 winners after a tense finale in which the Faithful finally managed to defeat the remaining Traitors. Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft were the last two players standing at the firepit, securing victory after a dramatic sequence of banishments that removed Maya Jama, King Kenny, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and James Blunt from the endgame.
The result brought an eventful second celebrity series to a close, with the final delivering several late twists before Romesh and Sebastian could finally confirm that they were both Faithful. Their victory also meant the prize fund would go to their chosen charities.
Romesh and Sebastian win The Celebrity Traitors
Seven celebrities entered the final episode still in the game: Romesh Ranganathan, Sebastian Croft, James Blunt, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Michael Sheen, Maya Jama and King Kenny. Maya and Kenny were the remaining Traitors, while the other five were Faithful.
The balance changed quickly when Michael Sheen was murdered before the final stages. That left the remaining players facing the difficult task of identifying whether a Traitor was still among them as the game moved towards its decisive roundtable and firepit votes.
Maya Jama was eventually banished and revealed as a Traitor. One of the biggest moments came when fellow Traitor King Kenny voted against her, helping to bring her game to an end and changing the direction of the final.
King Kenny’s game finally unravels
Even after Maya’s exit, the Faithful still had work to do. Leigh-Anne Pinnock was banished during the endgame before attention turned to King Kenny and James Blunt. A split vote increased the tension, leaving Romesh and Sebastian with a crucial decision.
They ultimately chose to remove Kenny. His reveal confirmed that another Traitor had been caught, but the game was not over immediately. James Blunt remained uncertain and opted to continue banishing, a decision that eventually resulted in his own exit.
With James gone, Romesh and Sebastian were the only two players left. Both chose to end the game and then revealed that they had remained Faithful, confirming their victory.
Prize money goes to charity
The finalists were competing for a charity prize fund of £83,000. According to Radio Times, Sebastian Croft’s share was going to Choose Love, while Romesh Ranganathan selected Refugee Council.
The charitable element has remained an important difference between the celebrity edition and the regular version of The Traitors, with contestants playing for organisations they support rather than personal winnings.
A huge series for the BBC
The Celebrity Traitors has also delivered significant audiences for the BBC. Reports around the finale highlighted the programme’s strong television and iPlayer performance, including particularly high engagement among younger viewers.
The second series produced a string of memorable moments, from early Traitor mistakes to unexpected recruitments and increasingly complicated alliances. Maya Jama became one of the central figures in the game, while King Kenny’s late run as a Traitor placed him at the heart of the finale.
James Acaster’s dramatic confession in the penultimate episode also changed the shape of the final. After being confronted over his role in the game, he admitted that he was a Traitor before the normal reveal process, leaving Maya and Kenny as the final members of the Traitor team.
What happens next?
The finale was followed by a special edition of The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked, bringing the cast back together to discuss the endgame and their experiences inside the castle.
For viewers, however, the defining image of the 2026 series will be Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft reaching the end together. After weeks of suspicion, murders, recruitment and shifting alliances, two Faithful players survived long enough to remove every Traitor and take the victory.