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The Traitors Unmasks Secret Traitor Fiona Hughes, Rewriting the Game

The episode averaged 7.3 million viewers, a sign that the twist is energizing the series.

Overview

  • Fiona Hughes was revealed on Wednesday as the previously anonymous player and immediately joined Rachel and Stephen in the turret as a regular Traitor.
  • An early roundtable led to the banishment of Ross Garshong, who declared he was a Faithful, after which Ellie Buckley disclosed she is his girlfriend.
  • BBC figures show the reveal episode averaged about 7.3 million viewers and peaked at roughly 7.5 million.
  • The season’s new mechanic placed a hidden player in charge of nightly murder shortlists until the unmasking, after which the role converts to a standard Traitor.
  • Viewers, pundits and betting markets had been parsing handwriting, edit cues and body language, with wider scrutiny of contestants’ hidden backgrounds and pre-existing ties.