"Remember when fans feared that an all-star edition would risk ruining the hit reality game's magic? A triumphant inaugural VIP series of The Celebrity Traitors has blown such worries out of the Highland loch water. Ratings have surpassed 13m, overtaking Strictly Come Dancing as the BBC's biggest franchise. It has been the most talked-about TV show of the autumn, if not the year. Anticipation is now at fever pitch for Thursday night's final."
"Nervously glugging rose, he lamented: I feel sick. I've got a sweating problem and can't keep a secret. Just watching him remove his blindfold and put his specs back on was mildly farcical. The first shot of Alan in his cloak, carrying a lantern into the turret like a Victorian nana, became an instant meme. Entering the conclave, he revealed himself to co-conspirators Jonathan Ross and Cat Burns who promptly screamed with laughter. Alan was set to be the worst Traitor since head-swivelling Linda."
"In the Trojan Horse task, the first gate was opened by answering the question: How many characters die in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet combined? While the assembled luvvies worked it out, Balding briskly dialled in a random number and pulled the lever. Oh shit, she wailed, head in hands. I've locked it in and I didn't mean to. She immediately looked like a Traitor for sabotaging the mission."
The Celebrity Traitors VIP series attracted more than 13 million viewers, overtaking Strictly Come Dancing to become the BBC's biggest franchise. The series generated intense public conversation and strong anticipation for the upcoming final. Alan Carr experienced a dramatic turnaround, visibly struggling with secrecy and becoming a meme after entering in a cloak and revealing himself to Jonathan Ross and Cat Burns. Clare Balding accidentally sabotaged the Trojan Horse task by inputting a random number and pulling the lever, prompting panic and suspicion. The Trojan Horse question involved counting deaths in Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet combined. The series combined high drama, comic mishaps, and celebrity tension.
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