The “Big Dog” theory backfired during Thursday night’s episode of The Celebrity Traitors, with the Faithfuls incorrectly voting for Sir Stephen Fry (not Traitor Jonathan Ross).
Stephen was the fifth Faithful to be banished from this year’s series, while Jonathan managed to evade elimination despite arousing suspicion among his fellow contestants.
The episode began with Mark Bonnar and David Olusoga going head-to-head, with David receiving a shield and Mark facing banishment. Swiftly, Joe Wilkinson became the latest player to be “murdered” by the Traitors, after not turning up to breakfast.
During the challenge, which saw the players try to outwit the Traitors on a giant chessboard, the winning team – Alan, Cat, Celia and Joe M – were all protected from the Traitors’ next “murder”. This put Nick, Lucy, Kate, Stephen and Jonathan all at risk. Nick made players suspicious of him after admitting he purposefully sabotaged the game.
During the roundtable discussion, Alan (Traitor) made a huge blunder when he forgot he had won a shield during that challenge, causing other players to have doubts about him for the first time.
Meanwhile, Stephen came up with a new theory – and accused Cat (Traitor) after he saw her sleeping by a window earlier in the day. He said that “Traitors get less sleep”. Cat replied that, because she’s neurodivergent, being around people all the time can be exhausting – hence why she was getting some rest.
A heated roundtable saw votes cast for David, Jonathan, Nick and Joe. But – thanks to the “Big Dog” theory – it was Stephen who received the most votes and was banished.
The episode ended on a cliffhanger with host Claudia Winkleman announcing that Kate, Nick and Lucy are all at risk of “murder” by the Traitors – and this time it will be face-to-face. The lesson: trust nobody.
The Celebrity Traitors returns on Wednesday.
Alan has somehow become a brilliant Traitor
This is the same man who was sweaty, stressed and anxious when he was first made a Traitor. Look at him now!
Ellie Muir23 October 2025 23:15
Stephen Fry has brilliant reaction to finding out who the Traitors are…
Appearing on Uncloaked, Stephen – after learning that Jonathan, Alan and Cat are all Traitors – referenced the Big Dog theory. “So it’s two big dogs and one small cat,” he said.
Ellie Muir23 October 2025 22:53
A recap of tonight’s episode…
Mark and Stephen were banished; Joe W was “murdered” by the Traitors.
Either Kate, Nick or Lucy will be the Traitors’ next victim, and whoever is chosen will get a face-to-face sighting of the actual Traitors (in next week’s episode).
Ellie Muir23 October 2025 22:45
Watch: Alan Carr makes a blunder and almost blows his cover
Ellie Muir23 October 2025 22:31
Stephen says Jonathan played a ‘blinder’
“F-F-S,” said Stephen as he found out that Jonathan was a Traitor during The Traitors: Uncloaked.
“He’s playing a blinder,” Stephen added.
Ellie Muir23 October 2025 22:13
The Traitors appear in their cloaks…
A cloaked trio (Cat, Jonathan and Alan) arrive beside the chessboard.
Nick gasps as he turns around. Kate turns. Lucy turns. And then a cliffhanger.
Will they see the actual Traitors? And who have they decided to “murder”? I’ve never seen anything like this in Traitors history.
Ellie Muir23 October 2025 22:06
Plot twist: One of the shortlisted players will be ‘murdered’ face-to-face!
Kate, Nick, Lucy have to return to the chess board, where one of them will be “murdered” face-to-face.
Ellie Muir23 October 2025 22:04
