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Celebrity Traitors Episode 7: James Acaster Kills Ross Kemp After Maya Jama, King Kenny, Yawn Mission
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Ross Kemp was murdered in episode 7 by Maya Jama, James Acaster and King Kenny. The episode resolved the murder-in-plain-sight cliffhanger.
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Ross Kemp murdered
The Celebrity Traitors episode seven resolved the show’s “murder in plain sight” cliffhanger by having Ross Kemp taken out after Maya Jama, James Acaster and King Kenny got him to yawn in the library. The BBC’s episode recap described the moment as a slow-burning conclusion, with James Acaster eventually succeeding in his mission to kill in plain sight. The CultureCues recap said the Traitors were tasked with murdering either Ross or Jerry Hall by getting one of them to inhale perfume from a peacock bottle and then yawn before one of the Traitors said, “Sorry, am I boring you?”
The CultureCues recap also said Claudia announced to the group that Ross was gone, after Ross yawned and James completed the murder. The BBC recap added that the traitorous trio’s mission left the round table “the most random of the series so far,” with Leigh-Ann Pinnock, Bash Croft, Joanne and Jerry among the accused.
Jerry Hall banished
The Celebrity Traitors episode seven banished Jerry Hall after the Faithful failed to catch a Traitor at the Round Table. The CultureCues recap said Jerry revealed she had been Faithful all along, meaning Maya, James and King Kenny survived another episode without being exposed. The BBC recap described Jerry’s exit as she chastised the group, saying, “I told you so!”
The BBC recap also quoted Maya Jama reacting to James Acaster’s behavior, saying, “He didn't even lift the blindfold off - I'm speechless,” as the episode’s paranoia deepened. The CultureCues recap said the episode left Jerry on good terms, with her telling the group she had loved her time in the game and had “the most fun”.
Next murder shortlist
With Jerry gone, the Traitors returned to the turret and put Bash, Romesh and Miranda on the murder shortlist for the next victim. The CultureCues recap said one of them will become the next victim, with the result revealed in Friday night’s episode. The BBC recap described a shield-building mission in which each player had to build a shield on a plinth out of 3D jigsaw-type pieces buried in troughs in sawdust, with bells ringing at three intervals.
The BBC recap said the traitors could remove blindfolds and go about sabotaging the handiwork of anyone they fancied, while James A revealed he was “starting to have more fun” after murdering poor Ross. The CultureCues recap said the next episode of The Celebrity Traitors continues tomorrow, Friday 23 October, at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.