In a jaw-dropping twist that left viewers of Celebrity Traitors reeling, comedian Alan Carr, 49, sent shockwaves through the BBC One hit show by ruthlessly “murdering” his close friend and Faithful, Paloma Faith, 44, in Thursday night’s episode. The betrayal was as bold as it was brutal, executed in plain sight under the guise of their tight-knit friendship. But the Daily Mail has uncovered a scandalous backstory that might just explain why Alan, a Traitor handpicked by host Claudia Winkleman, made the chilling decision to eliminate his pal. Brace yourselves—this tale of revenge is as deliciously dramatic as it gets!
Flash back to January, four months before the celebrities gathered in the eerie Scottish castle for Celebrity Traitors. Alan spilled the tea on Paloma Faith’s podcast, Mad, Sad and Bad, revealing a culinary catastrophe that nearly cost him his health—and his dignity. Paloma, ever the enthusiastic host, had invited herself to Alan’s home alongside global superstar Adele and her beloved sausage dog, Louis. Promising a “lovely” meal, Paloma whipped up a lamb dish—possibly a Spanish-inspired creation—that turned out to be anything but appetizing.
As Alan recounted with his signature wit, the meal wreaked havoc. “My stomach was going,” he said, describing the onset of what can only be called a gastronomic nightmare. But it wasn’t just Alan who suffered. Adele’s dog, Louis, sampled the lamb and promptly left an explosive mess on Alan’s expensive rug. “I have never seen s*** come out so quick,” Alan quipped, painting a vivid picture of the chaos. As Adele screamed for kitchen roll, Alan raced to grab some, only to watch in horror as she used it not to clean the mess but to shield her nose from the stench. Talk about a dinner party from hell!
Paloma, for her part, admitted to lingering guilt over the incident. “I’ve never stopped feeling bad,” she confessed on the podcast, acknowledging the havoc her cooking unleashed. But if food poisoning wasn’t enough, Paloma had another confession that pushed Alan’s buttons even further.
In a moment that left Alan gobsmacked, Paloma revealed she’d donated a pair of his prized Paul Smith designer shoes to a charity shop. Alan had left the shoes at her house two years prior, and instead of returning them, Paloma decided they were fair game for donation. “I thought you were never coming back; you ghosted me!” she teased, adding that the charity shop was “making absolute mint” off his high-end footwear. Alan’s stunned response—“You didn’t? They were designer, they were Paul Smith!”—underscored the sting of this sartorial betrayal.
Could this double whammy of food poisoning and shoe-snatching have planted the seeds for Alan’s cold-blooded move on Celebrity Traitors? Fans are now convinced that his decision to “murder” Paloma was no random act but a calculated act of revenge, served ice-cold on national television.
In Thursday’s gripping episode, Alan, playing the Traitor with a mix of charm and nervous energy, chose to eliminate Paloma in a move that stunned both viewers and his fellow celebrities. Banking on their friendship to deflect suspicion, he carried out the “murder” with a poker face—though he later admitted to sweating buckets and needing a stiff drink to cope with the stress of deception. “I’m not cut out for this lying game,” he confessed, much to the amusement of fans who’ve been in stitches over his comically unconvincing Traitor antics.
Paloma, meanwhile, was blindsided. After her on-screen demise, she took to Instagram, posting a haunting photo of her “grave” with the caption, “Gutted. No words.” Her raw reaction was captured on the spinoff show Uncloaked, where she unleashed her fury upon learning the identities of the Traitors: Jonathan Ross, Cat Burns, and, most shockingly, her supposed bestie, Alan. “Jonathan? The geek. What a p****. I’m happy to lose him as a friend,” she fumed. Of Cat, she added, “These people just killed me out of malice because I didn’t suspect any of them.” But it was Alan’s betrayal that cut the deepest. “These are three of my favourite people. I hope they never call me again, and I mean that. Bang out of order. I feel more betrayed now,” she declared, her voice dripping with hurt.
As the dust settles on Paloma’s dramatic exit, the game is far from over. Alan, Jonathan, and Cat remain undetected as Traitors, though broadcaster Clare Balding is starting to sniff out Alan’s less-than-subtle scheming. The episode ended on a nail-biting cliffhanger, with Good Morning Britain’s Kate Garraway, YouTuber Niko Omilana, and EastEnders star Tameka Empson facing potential banishment as the celebrities cast their votes. Meanwhile, the Traitors’ trio appears safe—for now.
The first all-star series of Celebrity Traitors has already delivered unforgettable moments, with a stellar lineup including Stephen Fry, Charlotte Church, Tom Daley, and Joe Wilkinson keeping viewers glued to their screens. But it’s Alan Carr’s shocking betrayal of Paloma Faith that has everyone talking. Was it a masterstroke of strategy or a personal vendetta fueled by a disastrous dinner and a pair of pilfered shoes? One thing’s certain: this is one TV murder that won’t be forgotten anytime soon.