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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Pierra Willix

Richard E Grant thought historic Celebrity Traitors mishap would be taken as a joke

  • Actor Richard E Grant became the first contestant banished from The Celebrity Traitors after accidentally revealing his secret identity almost immediately.
  • Grant explained that he mistakenly believed his fellow contestants would view his slip-up as a joke rather than taking the confession at face value.
  • He described the show as an intense environment where players quickly feel infantilised and institutionalised due to strict isolation, lack of clocks, and no internet access.
  • Despite calling his mistake a catastrophically idiotic move, Grant praised the show's format, though he admitted he has chosen not to watch his appearance on television.
  • Grant received a sweeping majority of banishment votes at the roundtable after failing to defuse the suspicion surrounding his initial blunder.

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