Richard E Grant has said he "perfectly understood" why fellow traitor Maya Jama voted to banish him on The Celebrity Traitors, but admitted he was more shocked by James Acaster's decision to vote him out.
The actor was eliminated from the Scottish castle during Thursday's episode after accidentally revealing his secret role as a traitor in an unprecedented moment in the first episode.
Allies Turn Against Grant
Grant and co-conspirator Jama had recruited comedian James Acaster to their side after he offered to help defuse suspicion surrounding Grant. The group then murdered broadcaster Amol Rajan.
Yet during the subsequent roundtable, both of Grant's allies broke their allegiance to vote for his banishment.
Speaking on spin-off show The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked, Grant said: "I thought Maya would definitely stab me because I put her in an untenable position so I perfectly understood."
The Withnail and I star said he was more shocked at Acaster's decision to get him out.
"I was so convinced by James Acaster's determination not to kill me off when he gave his big plea in the church after Amol, I naively thought, 'Oh well, maybe James, because he's so trustworthy, he would come through for me,'" he said.
"Not one word came out of James's mouth to support me."
No Tactic Behind Slip-Up
Grant also confessed there was "no tactic" behind telling Joe Lycett he was a traitor, noting he was simply excited to be selected.
He said: "When I walked into the bar, I was in such a state of genuine shock that I had no memory it was Joe Lycett who asked me that question.
"There was no tactic, it was my 69th birthday present. When Claudia tapped me on the shoulder, I went, yes!"
Grant also acknowledged that actress Miranda Hart had been suspicious of him even before the slip-up.
He said: "The roundtable bit, by the time Claudia has walked round four times, you think by that point, there's no chance now.
"When she tapped me on the shoulder, I thought 'Don't show any emotion whatsoever and you try your best not to.'
"Of course, Miranda Hart, sitting right next to me, I think she said she could immediately feel the vibrations of joy coming out."
Historic Banishment
After being voted to leave the castle in Thursday's episode, Grant stood in front of his fellow celebrities to reveal his identity, saying: "I am… an unfaithful traitor."
Speaking to the camera, he added: "I have been annihilated. I have managed to checkmate myself, which, as far as I'm aware, has never been done."
The other celebrities all cheered as he left and host Claudia Winkleman told the group: "Players, this has never happened before. Your first try and you got one."
After Grant's banishment, Acaster and Jama recruited mathematician Hannah Fry to be a traitor.
After seeing her fellow traitors for the first time, she said: "I was sure you were faithfuls, you absolute legends. Oh, it's going to be so fun!"
Later in the episode, Industry actress Myha'la received the majority of votes from her fellow celebrities to be banished.
Despite desperately pleading with her fellow contestants to believe she was one of them, the star failed to shake off their suspicions and was ultimately voted out.
The Celebrity Traitors airs on Friday at 8pm on BBC One.
