Devoted fans of BBC's hit reality series The Traitors have heaped praise on the show's producers for a masterfully orchestrated and awkward breakfast scene following the latest dramatic banishment.
The Breakfast Table Setup
During Wednesday night's episode, viewers saw contestant Harriet Tyce confidently declare she was 'coming' for Rachel, convinced she was a Traitor. However, her fellow Faithfuls failed to back her at the roundtable, leading to her shock exit from the game.
The next morning, the remaining players gathered for breakfast. Eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed the seating arrangement. Producers had placed the two remaining Traitors, Rachel and Stephen, at the table first, alongside Matty.
Matty's Failed Gambit
This grouping was particularly significant given recent events. In the previous episode, Matty had stunned viewers by directly approaching Rachel and Stephen, whom he correctly suspected were the Traitors. He proposed a bold deal: they should reject an upcoming recruitment opportunity from host Claudia Winkleman, murder fellow contestant Jessie instead, and then recruit him next time.
After a cliffhanger, the Traitors agreed to the deal in Wednesday's episode, though they privately discussed recruiting Matty only to later betray him. Matty was delighted to receive their note of agreement, telling them to 'keep my cloak warm'.
Viewers React to the Awkward Dynamic
As Thursday's episode began, fans took to social media to revel in the uncomfortable breakfast scene, with Matty sitting completely unaware beside the very conspirators he had tried to join.
One fan applauded, 'Well done to the producers putting Stephen, Rachel and Matty at breakfast first'. Another commented, 'Matty at the breakfast table sat next to the traitors realising he is not recruited'. Others called the move 'messy' and 'iconic', celebrating the producers for creating such tense television.
Harriet's Priceless Reaction Revealed
Meanwhile, the banished Harriet Tyce provided one of the show's most memorable moments when she was finally told the true identities of the Traitors. Watching the reveal, fans were treated to her hilarious and vindicated response.
Opening the envelopes one by one, Harriet was visibly surprised to learn Stephen was a Traitor. However, when she read Rachel's name, she burst into loud, uncontrollable laughter, falling back in her chair.
'It's Rachel, it's Rachel! Oh,' she exclaimed before erupting into giggles once more. Composing herself, she added, 'Sorry, forgive me. It's just really nice to be right.'
Social media flooded with comments praising Harriet and her 'evil laugh', with many viewers sharing her satisfaction at the revelation.
