In a jaw-dropping twist on BBC One’s Celebrity Traitors, rising star Cat Burns has boldly stood her ground after being betrayed by fellow Traitor Jonathan Ross in a move that had fans gasping. The 25-year-old singer, who’s clawed her way to the final, isn’t letting a little backstabbing derail her game. Instead, she’s firing back with unapologetic flair, proving she’s as fierce off-screen as she is on it.
It all went down during last week’s explosive roundtable, where Cat and her Traitor ally, comedian Alan Carr (49), made the ruthless decision to turn on Jonathan Ross (63). Suspicions were mounting against the chat show legend, and the Faithful players were closing in. True to their word, Cat and Alan sealed his fate by voting him out, but not without Jonathan delivering a dramatic parting shot—a wide-eyed stare of shock aimed straight at Cat. Fans erupted online, convinced his reaction screamed “betrayal” and might have blown the Traitors’ cover wide open.
But Cat? She’s owning it. Taking to TikTok, the singer shared a cheeky reaction video lip-syncing to a viral soundbite about someone’s “vibe being off.” Captioned “Me throwing Jonathan under the bus at tonight’s round table,” she flashed a sly smile, doubling down with: “Love him though but it had to be done.” Talk about savage! Fans flooded the comments in support, calling out Jonathan for trying to drag Cat and Alan down with him. “Thank GOD because him throwing you AND Alan out there for no reason!?! His face when you showed his name!” one viewer raved, while another chimed in: “He was ready to sell you out—good riddance!”
The drama didn’t stop there. In the next roundtable, Cat made another bold play by voting out Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway (58), a move that had viewers questioning her strategy. With no Traitor recruitments and only one male Traitor (Jonathan) banished so far, fans speculated that the show’s producers would have aimed for gender balance from the start. Now, as the last woman standing, Cat’s put a massive target on her own back. “It seems really silly to me that Cat voted Kate out—purely on the basis that there have been no recruitments, and only one (male) traitor banished,” one fan tweeted. “Anyone thinking about production would realise that they would have picked at least one female traitor—and she’s now the only female left!”
Others debated the odds: “I would say that it’s highly likely, rather than obvious, as we have had single gender Traitors teams in the past.” But the theories kept rolling in: “This may be what Joe and/or Nick has picked up on, but it has not explicitly come up in any of the discussions that we have seen.” One viewer pointed out the obsession with “Big Dogs” might have blinded the group, while another highlighted Cat’s youth as a clue: “Cat is also in trouble on the age front—it is likely production would have wanted a young traitor to attract a younger demographic.” A sixth fan summed it up: “Cat is kind of screwed now. There’s no way the others won’t figure out there has to be at least one female traitor. I wonder if it was actually tactical to banish Kate because they were less sure she was a Traitor than Cat, and they knew there had to be at least one woman but potentially two.”
Amid the chaos, last week’s episode delivered more heartbreak. Veteran actress Celia Imrie was shockingly “murdered” in broad daylight by Alan during a celebratory dinner party, leaving everyone reeling. Then came Kate’s banishment, with the Faithful convinced she was playing both sides. Slammed as “useless” for not contributing theories or suspects despite 11 Faithful falling and only Jonathan exposed as a Traitor, Kate’s exit paved the way for the final showdown.
Host Claudia Winkleman gathered the remaining five around a tense fire pit, forcing each to declare: “I am a Faithful.” Traitor Alan cracked under pressure, erupting into giggles that screamed suspicion. Meanwhile, Cat stayed cool, but eyes were turning her way. Enter rugby powerhouse Joe Marler (35), who’s emerging as the game’s sharpest mind. He zeroed in on Alan and Cat, recruiting Nick Mohammed and David Olusoga for his master plan. “My plan involves getting really close to Alan and Cat so they keep me in the game,” Joe confessed to the cameras after a nail-biting roundtable. “Then I can pull the rug from under their feet at the last minute. Sorry, Traitors, I’m coming for you.”
Fans couldn’t get enough of Joe’s detective skills, flooding X with praise: “Didn’t have Joe Marler down as being the smartest man in this game.” His suspicions solidified when Claudia confirmed no more murders and made them affirm their loyalty. Alan’s laughter was the ultimate red flag: “He can’t even look us in the eyes and say ‘I’m a faithful.’ If that’s not a red flag, I don’t know what is,” Joe declared.
As the finale looms, the tension is electric. Will Cat’s bold moves pay off, or has Jonathan’s betrayal set off a chain reaction that exposes her? One thing’s for sure: this season of Celebrity Traitors is delivering betrayal, brilliance, and brutal comebacks that have us all hooked!