‘The Celebrity Traitors’ fans declare Richard E. Grant a legend after chaotic first episode

The Celebrity Traitors season two kicked off last night (Thursday October 1) and Richard E. Grant has already been branded a legend after a chaotic first episode. READ MORE: Why ‘The Traitors’ is easier if you play video games Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the reality series brings 21 celebrities to a castle in the Scottish highlands where they can win up to £100,000 for their chosen charities. A majority of the players are “faithful” who must work together to increase the prize fund, while a handful of secret “traitors” murder them nightly, and must avoid being voted out at the public “roundtable” events. The first episode of season two saw TV presenter Maya Jama and acting royalty Richard E. Grant picked as traitors after telling Winkleman how much they wanted to take on that deceptive role. The same evening, comedian Joe Lycett playfully asked Grant if he was a traitor or a faithful and, in a first for the series, Grant admitted he was a traitor. “You’re what?” replied a surprised Lycett, with Grant once again confirming he was a traitor. “What’s the point in being in the game if you’re not one?” Fellow celebrities James Blunt, Ross Kemp and Rob Beckett were among those who witne...