BBC The Traitors' 'confusing' process for murdered players that viewers never see

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Fans of the BBC's popular reality show The Traitors have often wondered about the behind-the-scenes workings, particularly concerning the fate of players who are murdered.

In the contest, the game's Traitors have the power to eliminate a player by committing murder. Donned in black cloaks, the Traitors convene in a turret and decide who they want to be removed from the game. The viewers then witness the unlucky victim entering a room and receiving a letter that seals their fate.

Another method of exiting the show is through banishment at the Round Table, where players vote for who they suspect is a Traitor in full view of everyone else. The individual with the most votes is then ousted from the game after revealing whether they were a Traitor or a Faithful, leading to cheers, or more frequently in the latest season, tears.

Given the mystery surrounding the murders, viewers have numerous questions about how it actually works behind the scenes. Now, a previous winner of the show has shed light on the 'confusing' off-camera process, reports Wales Online.

Meryl Williams, who triumphed in the first UK series as a Faithful alongside Aaron Evans and Hannah Byczkowski, has revealed the details. In a tense finale, they successfully identified the last remaining Traitor, Wilfred Webster, and expelled him from the game before he could claim the entire prize pot of £101,050.

In a conversation with Betway, Meryl detailed how the murders take place, and how it can be 'confusing' for all participants in the game.

"When the Traitors decide to kill someone they go to the turret. I never saw it as I was never a traitor but from what Wilfred and Alyssa said to me, once we go home, they stay back," she explained. "The cars come to pick us all up individually in the evening, just so they can make sure that there are no crossovers."

Meryl continued: "The Traitors' cars then go to leave but then do a U-turn back to the castle. They then go to the turret and decide there and then who is getting murdered. Before breakfast everyone has a one to one interview on camera, it’s like the Big Brother diary room. This is where the person who’s been ‘murdered’ receives the letter to tell them. I got pulled into the room a few times before breakfast and just presumed it was me who was being murdered, it can be confusing!”

The Traitors continues tonight at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer

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