Ross was the latest contestant to be banished from the hit BBC series
The Traitors star Ross admitted that girlfriend Ellie didn’t speak to him while they were in the castle after their connection was revealed following his banishment.
On Wednesday (January 7), Claudia Winkleman surprised the contestants after breakfast as she announced that they’ll be having a roundtable early in the day.
After a very heated discussion, it was Ross who received the most amounts of votes after a lot of heat was on him following faithful Ben’s murder on Friday.
However, after he revealed that he was a faithful it was contestant Ellie who had an even bigger reveal for the audience. She told the camera that Ross was her boyfriend as the BBC show then aired pictures of the couple together. However, none of the contestants are aware.
During his exit interview, Ross admitted that he thought his girlfriend was a traitor. He said: “Hiding the relationship with Ellie was the easiest thing ever.
“Any time we had an interaction, I was happy to see her because I was under pressure the whole time, so Ellie was my safe space in the game. However, I thought she was a traitor because every time we had a moment together she would not speak to me.”
The 37-year-old went on to say he was “very proud” of his girlfriend and said he was glad she is still in the castle, “holding it down for the household”.
When asked if he wanted Ellie to go all the way and win the jackpot, Ross admitted: “Of course, I do. I am Ellie’s biggest fan boy, so yes, I hope she goes on to win. She has all my support in the world, and she has the potential to go all the way.”
With Ellie promising to “avenge” him, Ross shared: “I just also hope she does something to redeem me – I don’t want my death to be in vain.”
She wasn’t the only connection Ross had in the show, however, as early on it was revealed that he new Netty – the first faithful to be murdered in the game. Netty shared that they’d known each other for 15 years and were mutual friends.
Touching on his connection with Nelly, he said: “In the back of my head, I understood that it had put a mark on back and it threw my whole game plan out of the window.”
Ross added that he felt his departure was “bittersweet”, but admitted: “I’m really happy with myself, I don’t think I could have done any better.”
The show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, returns to screens on Thursday at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
