The semi-final of Celebrity Traitors airs tonight, and a former star of the show has predicted a major twist. Andrew Jenkins, who appeared on series two of the BBC programme, believes that one of the three remaining Traitors will have to turn against another before tomorrow night's final.
So far, only two Traitors have been banished from Ardross Castle, leaving the Faithful team shrinking by the day. In a recent twist, the Faithful unknowingly branded the three Traitors – Maya Jama, James Acaster and King Kenny – the most trustworthy stars. Kenny was later given a chilling double vote for the roundtable, after he and his fellow Traitors worked out who their next victims would be.
Andrew Jenkins backs Maya Jama to go all the way
Andrew Jenkins, who appeared on series two of the BBC show, believes that Maya could go all the way. "Maya Jama has 100 per cent got what it takes, and all of them, to be honest," he said. He added: "The three traitors have all got a good case because they've all been voted the most trustworthy, so they're all doing really well."
However, Andrew believes the Traitors will turn on one another before the final. He commented: "I think the biggest obstacle is going to be that they turn against each other. I think one of them will have to turn against the other one. But they've got no heat on them from any of the faithful. So I think Maya Jama is playing a really good game."
James Acaster's task refusal could put a target on his back
After James A refused to take part in a task which would benefit the Traitors last week, Andrew says he empathises with the comedian. Both James and Andrew started off on the show as Faithful, before being recruited by The Traitors. "You're trying to play so many games," he said.
Speaking in connection with Buzz Bingo, Andrew went on to add: "You're trying to take the heat off you, you're trying to be part of a team, and it's hard trying to juggle it all. So I do understand. I can see it from both sides of the fence. And yeah, he probably has put a bit of a target on his back now. Do Maya and King Kenny trust him now? So he could be hung out to dry now."
Paranoia and tonight's roundtable vote
This year has also seen increased paranoia in the castle, with EastEnders hardman Ross Kemp initially fearing he'd been murdered after a co-star merely touched him. However, he was later murdered in plain sight by James A and Maya, who bored him so much he yawned.
"It's hard," Andrew said of the paranoia inside the castle, adding: "It is really hard. You get paranoid because you've seen previous series. You know how other people have been murdered, so you're going to suspect things. Nobody wants to drink from any cups; nobody wants to do anything. You get really paranoid."
Tonight will disclose whether the brutal roundtable voted in favour of Joanne McNally or Sharon Rooney being banished from the castle, as the Faithful and Traitors once again go head to head ahead of tomorrow's final. The Traitors airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 8pm.
