Adam said he spotted ghost in the castle
The ghosthunting builder dropped the bombshell on Traitors Uncloaked, where he said: “As I was walking up the stairwell, somebody followed me up.”
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Jacob Stolworthy16 January 2026 10:00
Theory: Two more contestants are connected
Banished Judy was revealed to be Roxy’s mum, while banished Ross was revealed to be Ellie’s boyfriend – but a mounting theory is that Jessie and James are linked.
The pair have struck up a close bond, with Jessie refusing to entertain the notion that James is a Traitor – and in last night’s episode, in a private conversation, they used the phrase “our game”.
Could that take on new light with a revelation further down the line?
Jacob Stolworthy16 January 2026 09:31
Let’s hear it for Sam
Oh, Sam. He didn’t have the easiest time in the castle. Not only was he routinely picked last for teams, he was voted “the most arrogant” by his fellow contestants and was routinely accused of being a Traitor. All this led him to declare after his banishment: “I just want to go and see my wife.”
Top marks too for the last-minute “i guess persistence is key” comment, having them all convinced they’d caught a Traitor.

Jacob Stolworthy16 January 2026 09:00
Good gameplay for Stephen
However, his only choice at this stage would be Jade – who would probably see it coming…
Jacob Stolworthy16 January 2026 08:30
Adam ‘wanted to slap’ James after shield theft
Adam didn’t hold back when asked how he felt about James quietly taking the shield for himself – a decision that inadvertently led to Adam’s murdering and Sam’s banishment.
“I wanted to slap him. I don’t like being lied to face-to-face. I asked him a few times when I came into the castle. I was bubbling.”

Jacob Stolworthy16 January 2026 08:00
Watch: Sam stuns Faithfuls by revealing true identity
Relive the moment Sam momentarily tricked his fellow Faithful into thinking he was a Traitor.
Jacob Stolworthy16 January 2026 08:00
The latest Traitors drama exposes the show’s central flaw
Until her dramatic explosion at the breakfast table, Harriet was perhaps the best player we’ve seen on The Traitors far. But that’s why she could never win.
Jacob Stolworthy16 January 2026 07:00
Why Claudia Winkleman is at the riskiest point in her career
Claudia might have us all eating out of the palm of her knitted glove-clad hand right now, but The Independent’s Helen Coffey thinks The Traitors presenter is at the most precarious point of her professional life. Here’s why…

Why Claudia Winkleman is at the riskiest point of her career
As the beloved, fringe-fringed presenter kicks off a new series of ‘The Traitors’ and prepares for a new prime-time chat show, Helen Coffey charts her unstoppable rise and the obstacles she must now navigate to secure full national treasure status
Jacob Stolworthy16 January 2026 06:00
Steal Claudia’s style
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Jacob Stolworthy16 January 2026 04:00
Claudia Winkleman praised for off-screen behaviour
She’s an outlier when it comes to other game show presenters, according to a past Traitors contestant.
Jacob Stolworthy16 January 2026 02:00