The Celebrity Traitors episode three attracts peak audience of 10.3 million

The third episode of The Celebrity Traitors saw a peak audience of 10.3 million people tune in to watch Richard E Grant be banished from the castle.

The episode was the most watched of this series so far, with an average of 10 million viewers and a 60.4% audience share, according to the BBC.

The first episode of the series peaked with 9.1 million people and an average of 8.9 million viewers, while the second peaked with 8.6 million and averaged 8.5 million.

Grant was banished from the game in Thursday’s episode after he slipped up and said he was a traitor mere moments after being chosen.

The episode was the most watched of this series so far, with a 60.4% audience share (BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry

The actor received the majority of votes from the other contestants, including from both of his fellow traitors, Maya Jama and James Acaster.

As Grant stood in front of the players to reveal his identity, he said: “I am… an unfaithful traitor.”

Speaking to the camera, he said: “I have been annihilated. I have managed to checkmate myself, which, as far as I’m aware, has never been done.”

Rather than murder, Jama and Acaster chose to seduce mathematician Hannah Fry and make her the third traitor.

The professor accepted their offer to join following the roundtable.

Later in the episode, actress Myha’la received the majority of votes from her fellow celebrities and was banished from the castle.

Later in the episode, actress Myha’la received the majority of votes from her fellow celebrities and was banished from the castle (BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry

In her speech, she said: “I have loved getting to know you all, thank you for loving me.

“I will say to the faithfuls, I don’t think the traitors are as dumb or silly or confused as you might think they are.

“I think they are a lot smarter.”

The show ended on a cliffhanger as Fry, Acaster and Jama shortlisted Bella Ramsey, James Blunt and Sebastian Croft for murder.