Celebrity Traitors: have we seen the wildest move ever? – The Latest
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Celebrity Traitors: have we seen the wildest move ever? – The Latest

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 2, 202614 min
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Warning: this episode contains spoilers! The BBC blockbuster Celebrity Traitors has returned for a second series, attracting nearly 9m viewers for its first episode. The show features a star-studded cast including actors Richard E Grant and Michael Sheen, and former model Jerry Hall and comedian Romesh Ranganathan. With 3m more viewers than the last series tuning in for the first episode, why is Celebrity Traitors one of the few shows capable of attracting the nation to the sofa? Lucy Hough speaks to TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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This is The Guardian. I think he has dug himself a grave. I think he is doomed. There's no logic.

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What are you? Traitor. You're what? Traitor.

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He's a traitor. How are you? Well, traitors, I think, is a rarity in which it has lent itself towards live TV.

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