The Traitors' Claudia Winkleman fights back tears as shares 'emotional' reaction to brutal banishment
The Traitors' Claudia Winkleman fights back tears as shares 'emotional' reaction to brutal banishment
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It's been a dramatic night for fans of The Traitors, with the BBC One series airing its jaw-dropping final and crowning its 2025 champions. While it was an emotionally charged episode for the contestants, it was just as teary for host Claudia Winkleman - who fought back tears while talking about filming the show.
Appearing on The Traitors: Uncloaked, which aired immediately after the finale, Claudia told host Ed Gamble that she found watching the episode back "very emotional". "My eye make-up is deeply smudged, even more than usual. I found it very emotional," Claudia said about watching the finale. "The last three days were very emotional because Minah went and Charlotte was brilliant. Freddie didn't want to be a Traitor and he was amazing...It was very emotional and very tense.".
Later in the episode, Charlotte and Leanne were talking about sharing a moment in the kitchen alone where they spoke about knowing that Charlotte was a Traitor. A visibly upset Claudia said: "It really made me cry. I was watching upstairs - I can't cry now. I was watching you both in the kitchen," she said, voice breaking.
Uncloaked host Ed provided some comic relief, adding: "I mean it would help our ratings if you had a little cry.". Tonight's finale saw Faithful contestants Leanne and Jake walk away with the £100,000 prize, splitting the winnings after banishing Charlotte, Alexander and Frankie. Earlier in the episode, Frankie found out that Charlotte was a Traitor after winning the power of The Seer and convinced her fellow contestants to banish Charlotte ahead of the firepit ceremony.
