Celebrity Traitors viewers left 'gutted' another Faithful is banished
by CAROLINE PEACOCK, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER · Mail OnlineCelebrity Traitors viewers were left 'gutted' as Clare Balding became the latest star to be banished from the hit BBC series.
During Thursday night's episode, the remaining celebrities gathered around the round table to cast their votes on who they believed was secretly working as a Traitor.
The beloved journalist and presenter, 54, received the most votes after a whispering campaign by Traitor Jonathan Ross, who narrowly avoided getting exposed himself.
Standing in front of her co-stars, Clare said: 'I came in with only one strategy, which was to be nice to absolutely everyone.
'I've had the best time, and I love all of you.
'I am, and have been from the start, a... faithful.'
Gutted, Stephen Fry said: 'Oh my god how are we so useless, we've lost a great Faithful. What have we done'.
Charlotte Church added: 'She was such a good Faithful'.
Jonathan said to the camera: 'I've got to be the luckiest Traitor, the Faithfuls did our dirty work for us. Everyone's going to be scratching away at each other now'.
Clare’s banishment at the round table sparked a wave of reactions from fans, many of whom admitted they were ‘gutted’.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, viewers shared their thoughts, penning: 'Gutted for Clare!',
'Clare is a loss she was consistently making correct observations. The faithfuls have lost a good one (though not for the tasks)',
'Gutted Clare has gone',
'They all were going for Jonathan and then it was Clare who got the boot !?!',
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'Poor Clare....',
'Not Alan Carr laughing when Clare got banished yet no one noticed it! Poor, useless Faithfuls.'
Elsewhere in the show, Traitors Jonathan, Alan Carr and Cat Burns decided to kill off Ruth Codd after she went for Jonathan during the round table.
Discussing their decision, the TV presenter said: 'Ruth is not going to let it go and I feel like the cloak is getting tighter round my neck.'
'This could back fire on you', said Cat. Jonathan replied, 'If I was a Traitors I wouldn't do it, why would I put myself in the firing line'.
Alan added: 'Yeah lets get rid now before she poisons everyone'.
Walking into her room to find the letter killing her, Ruth said: 'I knew this was coming', before joking, 'Jonathan and Kate Garraway are traitors!'
'I'm mentally extremely strong and I will miss the Faithfuls,' she added.
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The celebrities were left shocked and confused as the final stars Charlotte Church and Stephen Fry arrived at the Scottish castle for breakfast.
Several of the stars looked around saying, 'We're missing Ruth, I don't know what that means'.
Speaking to the camera, Jonathan admitted: 'Yesterday I had a lot of heat on me so I have to be aware that people are going to be looking at me, I am worried'.
Meanwhile Joe Marler said: 'I think there going to kill Ruth to make it look like Jonathan'.
Joe Wilkinson said: 'I agree I don't think it's Jonathan'.
The Celebrity Traitors continues next Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.