Sebastian Croft and Romesh Ranganathan won the final of Celebrity Traitors 2026, according to The Mirror, which covered the episode live on Saturday 31 October 2026. The pair, both playing as Faithfuls, came through the End Game after outlasting James Blunt, King Kenny and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
Each winner receives £41,500 for their chosen charity. Croft is supporting Choose Love and Ranganathan is supporting the Refugee Council, The Mirror reports.
The Mirror described the series as having been short on strong gameplay and memorable villains until the finale, which it said delivered a tense and chaotic finish.
Why it matters
The result settles a series that had drawn criticism for a cautious, low-risk style of play, and it hands a six-figure sum to two refugee-focused causes. But the bigger talking point may be what happened after the game ended.
The Mirror reports that the final was meant to be followed immediately by a live reunion in which the whole cast would watch the episode back together. More than half of the famous participants declined to take part in that filming. Among those who reportedly gave their excuses were Jerry Hall, James Acaster and Rob Beckett, who is a friend of Ranganathan.
That no-show left viewers asking what had gone wrong, according to The Mirror. The absence of so many names from a show that depends on group dynamics is unusual, and it has fed speculation about friction behind the scenes.
A remark off camera and a split among the Faithfuls
The Mirror's live coverage led on James Blunt, reporting that a comment he made away from the cameras about Ranganathan caused upset. The Mirror did not set out the wording of the remark in its summary of the coverage.
Other outlets picked up the same thread. The Sun reported that fans believed they had detected a rift between the Faithfuls after Ranganathan said some members of the cast did not get along. Manchester Evening News reported that viewers were unhappy with a joke made by Ranganathan and highlighted Blunt's reaction to it. Wales Online reported that a contestant had addressed talk of a falling out on the show following behaviour described as insulting.
These accounts come from separate outlets and describe audience reaction and cast comments rather than anything confirmed on air. The Mirror's reporting is the basis for the reunion no-shows and the prize details above.
What to watch
Whether the missing cast members explain their absence, and whether Blunt or Ranganathan address the reported remark publicly, will shape how this finale is remembered.
