Daily Star reporter Bekka Barnard has expressed fury after Rob Beckett was murdered on The Celebrity Traitors, saying the elimination robbed the nation of telly gold.
Rob Beckett's early exit sparks anger
Barnard said there are many ways to ruin a perfectly good episode of the show, and killing off Beckett, a man who had the potential to make the series even funnier, was one of them. She described his exit as a waste, acknowledging that the aim of the game means losing great names early with such a star-studded lineup, but insisted his elimination stings differently.
The reporter noted that aside from some hilarious talking heads segments, viewers barely got to see him, and he did not get a chance to shine. She said his infectious enthusiasm meant he appeared to get along with everyone, cracking jokes left, right and centre.
Comparison to Alan Carr and missed opportunities
Barnard compared Beckett to Alan Carr from last year's series, saying Carr proved that being a Traitor requires an enormous grin and the ability to make friends with everybody. She argued Beckett had that same quality and would have been brilliant in the Traitors turret, as he had something Carr did not: subtlety.
She said Beckett had the potential to disappear into the background and sail through the competition without accusations, as his natural jokiness could be mistaken for harmlessness and his laughter could be read as nervousness rather than guilt.
Rob and Romesh partnership denied
The reporter also lamented the missed opportunity of best pals Rob and Romesh working together as Traitors, saying she is convinced one of them would have been recruited, leading to the other bringing their best pal on board. She described the potential scene of Romesh maintaining his deadpan composure with Beckett laughing maniacally at breakfast, saying it would have been a trainwreck scenario she would have lapped up.
Barnard concluded that Beckett deserved more screen time and far more opportunity for mischief, and called on Romesh to avenge his bestie.
