BBC viewers have demanded "justice" after Celebrity Traitors star Rob Beckett was forced to say his goodbyes in a devastating exit. Last night's episode (Thursday, October 15) followed on from last week's explosive cliffhanger when four players were awaiting their fate in a murderous game of hide and seek.
Differing from the usual murder, Ross Kemp, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett and Leigh-Anne Pinnock were told to hide in the castle and wait for a potential knock on the door. The player that heard the knock would then come face to face with the Traitors before being murdered. The Traitors chose Rob, meaning he was forced to leave the show immediately in devastating scenes.
Fans react to Rob's exit
Taking to social media, one person said: "Gutted for Rob, he needed more air time." Another commented: "We demand justice for @robbeckettcomic", as a third simply wrote: "Nooooooooooooooo."
On X, devastated viewers also shared their heartbreak as one person stated: "I am so sad they've split Rob and Romesh." Another penned: "gutted Rob was murdered with such little screen time and we never got to see Rob and Romesh suspecting each other."
A third echoed: "Murdering Rob seems like such a pointless decision. I would've chosen literally anyone else", as a fourth fumed: "I'm so annoyed that the Traitors murdered Rob Beckett. Why would you split up the Rob and Romesh double act? I get that it's a game, but surely there should be an element of leaving people in because they're fun with other people?"
Another replied: "hannah and rob in one ep i can't take this." One person raged: "I'm actually fuming Rob has gone! I'm so angry." Another simply said they "need more" Rob on their screens.
Rob on his exit
Opening up about his exit, Rob told the BBC: "I'm a bit sad because I would have liked to have gone further, but a killing in plain sight, I've managed to get a Traitor, I've got a couple of Faithfuls wrong at the banishments, I've done some Missions, done the breakfast - I feel like I've done almost all of it.
"I was really missing the kids, so I'm happy to go - the kids wanted me to do it, and I've done five episodes and been murdered. So that's enough, let daddy have a day off!"
Summing up his experience in just three words, Rob joked: "Don't trust anyone", as he also shared who he would like to win, adding: "I want Jerry Hall to win. Jerry Hall's my pick, a rank outsider, but she's my pick."
Fans praise 'iconic' response
Viewers also praised his "iconic" response relating to the hide and seek key as he confessed: "I cannot in good faith, allow a member of Little Mix and now an unbelievable solo artist in Leigh-Anne Pinnock, go into a crypt in the middle of the night!"
"First of all, I'm a gentleman. I can't do that. Secondly, I don't want hate off the Mixers. I don't need Little Mixers on my case because I left Leigh-Anne out in the cold."
Traitor Hannah Fry was also banished from the castle in an intense Roundtable but now suspicions have fallen on to Joanne McNally after a major blunder when she insinuated she had been at Rob's murder. With Joanne a firm Faithful, whether her co-stars believe her remains to be seen, but viewers are convinced she could face intense scrutiny in tonight's episode. Celebrity Traitors continues tonight at 8pm on BBC One.
