The Traitors winners Stephen Libby and Rachel Duffy break silence on their epic victory - after scooping £47,875 each on hit BBC show

The Traitors winners Stephen Libby and Rachel Duffy have broken their silence on their dramatic victory, after each scooping £47,875 on the hit BBC series.

During Friday night’s instalment of spin-off show, The Traitors: Uncloaked, the duo reunited with their fellow contestants to relive the nail-biting finale.

Asked how it felt watching the final episode back, Rachel admitted the experience left her emotional.

She said: ‘I was so nervous for Stephen, so watching it back, it made me cry.’

Stephen added: ‘I didn’t know what I was going to do, watching it back, I can see in my face. I’m just so proud of the decision that I made, proud of myself and Rachel.’

Earlier in the series, Stephen had expressed doubts over whether Rachel would keep her side of the pact they made never to write each other’s names on their slates at the roundtable.

The Traitors winners Stephen Libby and Rachel Duffy have broken their silence on their dramatic victory, after each scooping £47,875 on the hit BBC series

During Friday night’s instalment of spin-off show, The Traitors: Uncloaked, the duo reunited with their fellow contestants to relive the nail-biting finale (Rachel pictured)

But speaking after their win, the pair explained why they remained loyal to the agreement, despite moments of uncertainty.

Rachel said: ‘I knew from the minute it came out of my mouth I wouldn’t break the pact and I thought this is a new game for me I’m not breaking it.’

Stephen added: ‘It’s so hard to trust someone in there whose job it is to lie and so I was really struggling to see how Rachel could hold onto that pact for the whole game which is why to the end I was wobbling.’

In one of the most tense finales the show has ever seen, Stephen and Rachel became the first duo of Traitors to triumph, despite fans being convinced Rachel would betray her friend to secure the entire prize pot.

The pair remained loyal from the very beginning, with Stephen making a selfless decision at the final hurdle despite knowing Jack Butler would vote Rachel out.

Instead, both stuck to a pact they made at the family tree not to turn on each other.

The duo split the winnings, taking home £47,875 each, and were left overcome with emotion as they reflected on their journey.

Rachel said: ‘It is the best feeling in the world. I really thought it was such a big achievement to be the first female Traitor to make it to the final, then win.’

Asked how it felt watching the final episode back, Rachel admitted the experience left her emotional. She said: ‘I was so nervous for Stephen, so watching it back, it made me cry’

Stephen added: ‘I didn’t know what I was going to do, watching it back, I can see in my face. I’m just so proud of the decision that I made, proud of myself and Rachel’

The pair remained loyal to each other from the very beginning and successfully took the Faithfuls out of the game one by one, making it the best series yet

Speaking after his victory, Stephen said: ‘I can’t believe I’ve just won The Traitors. I’m just a wee boy from the Isle of Lewis. This kind of stuff doesn’t really happen to me.’

While series 4 has come to an end, fans of The Traitors won’t have to wait too long to see another series, as it was confirmed that Celebrity Traitors would be making its return this year.

Last November, the BBC confirmed that the popular spin-off format would be back for more on BBC One in 2026 – following its successful debut.

Betting sites including MyBettingSites, Sports Casting Bets and OLGB all named Stephen the favourite to win just hours before the final, whereas Ladbroke insisted it would be the Faithfuls that take the prize.

The Traitors season four finale is available to stream now on BBC iPlayer.