Celebrity Traitors viewers brand Ross Kemp's in plain sight murder 'absolute cinema' after he spent whole series riddled with paranoia - while fans say Jerry Hall was banished for being a 'bad faithful'

Published: 20:30 BST, 22 October 2026 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 22 October 2026

Celebrity Traitors viewers branded Ross Kemp's in plain sight murder on Thursday night's episode 'absolute cinema' and 'ironic' after he spent the whole series riddled with paranoia of that exact fate.

Last week's episode ended on a huge cliffhanger as Traitors Maya Jama, James Acaster and King Kenny had to make either Ross or Jerry Hall yawn first in order to kill them. And it was in fact Ross who yawned first. 

Inhaling the 'deadly sleeping powder', James then locked in the murder as he said: 'Sorry Ross, am I boring you?' 

The EastEnders actor's growing paranoia was a major talking point at the start of the series – showcasing a very different side to his usual tough-guy persona. 

He previously accused Bella Ramsey and Leigh-Anne Pinnock of murdering him in plain sight – and now, ironically, that was his demise. 

Viewers were quick to point out the irony after his paranoia has been a major talking point of the series. 

Celebrity Traitors viewers branded Ross Kemp's in plain sight murder 'absolute cinema' and 'ironic' after he spent the whole series riddled with paranoia of that exact fate

They penned on X: 'ross possibly dying in plain sight is absolute cinema #celebritytraitors'.,

'The irony of Ross getting murdered in plain sight.',

'After all that paranoia from Ross, in the end he caused his own death.',

'Ross nearly getting himself kicked out for overanalysing everything to be then killed by a yawn is actually tragic.',

'ross being so paranoid about being murdered in plain sight just for it to actually happen to him'.

Opening the envelope to reveal his fate, Ross read: 'Dear Ross, by order of the Traitors, you have been murdered. The Traitors murdered you in plain sight.'

He told the camera: 'I mean, I was really sensitive to people coming close to me. It could have been a cheers, could have been anything.

'There's a great line from Shakespeare; I think it's Polonius's advice to his son. To thine own self be true - and I have been true to myself, and I have been true to the Faithfuls. 

'Well played, Traitors, but you're always going to be Traitors, and I know where you live.'

Feeling guilty about her kill, Maya said: 'Grant Mitchell, aka Ross Kemp, I loved you as a child, and I love you as a real person. 

Viewers were quick to point out the irony of it after his paranoia has been a major talking point of the series

While last Friday's episode ended on a cliffhanger with both Ross and Jerry Hall caught in the Traitors' trap in the lounge area, it was Ross who was the first Faithful to yawn

Inhaling the 'deadly sleeping powder', James then locked in the murder as he said: 'Sorry Ross, am I boring you?'

Elsewhere, many viewers have claimed that the rest of the cast didn't actually think banished Jerry was a Traitor but just a 'chaotic' and 'bad' Faithful

'You just fell into the worst trap ever, and I'm so sorry. Hopefully we can still be friends.'

The next morning host Claudia Winkleman, 54, revealed the news, and suspicions grew as they hunted down clues about the murder in plain sight.

Elsewhere on the episode Jerry was banished after the Round Table turned on her at the last minute. 

However many viewers have claimed that the rest of the cast didn't actually think she was a Traitor but just a 'chaotic' and 'bad' Faithful.

They penned on X: 'Yeah they definitely voted Jerry not because they think she's a traitor and more so because she's a bad faithful #CelebrityTraitors.',

'Michael saying they need to keep the good faithfuls in so everyone would vote Jerry.',

'it's smart to get rid of a useless faithful if you have zero clue who a traitor.'

Celebrity Traitors continues on Friday night on BBC1 at 8pm.