Celebrity Traitors' latest murdered star says he was under a "considerable amount of pressure"

The Celebrity Traitors star Ross Kemp has spoken about his exit from the BBC reality series, with the actor and documentarian sharing that he was under a "considerable amount of pressure" during his stint in the Scottish Highlands.

The star, known for his role as Grant Mitchell on EastEnders, was murdered in plain sight by James Acaster during Thursday's (22 October) episode, becoming the seventh Faithful to leave the game.

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Speaking about his time on the series, Ross said: "It is not like anything else that I've ever done. Even though you would say it'd be odd to say a hostile environment is a comfort zone, it's something that I know.

"I also have an element of control whether I'm acting or whether I'm making a documentary. With this, I've had to surrender control, which I found quite difficult and daunting, being in a room with that kind of talent and intelligence."

Explaining further, the actor said: "The fear of failure on this is not comparable to anything. Whether you're an actor, or in a hostile environment where you could get killed, you don't let people down.

"No one's going to get killed here, but the wish of not wanting to let yourself down or the people around you was quite the drive. I was under a considerable amount of pressure by my children to do this, and you can't really say no to it. It's so popular."

The grand irony of Ross's exit is that he was particularly paranoid about being a victim of murder in plain sight, with his demise coming as he yawned and inhaled a lethal perfume that the Traitors had sprayed in the room.

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"The whole environment just makes you paranoid," he noted. "If you're a fan of the show, you know that murder in plain sight happens. So when someone puts a hat on you, or touches your arm, however innocently it might be, I don't think I'm wrong in suspecting it."

Thursday's episode also saw the exit of Jerry Hall, with the model and actor being banished following a session at the Round Table. At the time of writing, Traitors James, King Kenny and Maya Jama remain, and they have another victim in their sights.

The Celebrity Traitors airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.

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