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The Traitors 2026 live: Netty becomes first person murdered before Faithfuls turn on Judy in banishment
Obviously, the main contest in The Traitors is to win the money… but the side quest to become a TV icon is always a tough-fought contest too.
Tonight’s best entry was easily Fiona but in close second place, it was AC12’s finest…
Rachel McGrath2 January 2026 21:30
On tonight’s murder shortlist, it’s Ben, Reece or Maz (again!).
The regular Traitors have decided this suggests the Secret Traitor is probably a woman. I’m not sure what the logic is there? But we’ll see!
Tune in tomorrow at 7.45pm to see who is murdered.
Rachel McGrath2 January 2026 21:04
An additional Secret Traitor clue in that VT – they’re right-handed.
It’s not much I know, but we’ve got to take what we can get, OK?
Rachel McGrath2 January 2026 21:02
Judy becomes the first player banished
Oh no! Bless her, the writing really was on the wall straight away, wasn’t it?
She has revealed she is, of course, a Faithful.
And her daughter is not happy! Things are getting tense already, eek…
Rachel McGrath2 January 2026 20:58
Is this ‘Y’ not a little bit like the one on the murder shortlist?!
Or am I clutching at straws? For comparison…
Rachel McGrath12 January 2026 20:55
I really hope Ross doesn’t go… partially because he seems lovely but also because his name is one of the few I have learnt.
Rachel McGrath2 January 2026 20:53
The airquotes are out already! The roundtables are going to be brutal this year, aren’t they…
Rachel McGrath2 January 2026 20:50
I always forget how they’re all just crammed around that table in the early episodes.
Rachel McGrath2 January 2026 20:47
