Richard E Grant banished from Celebrity Traitors; Hannah Fry recruited as new Traitor
Richard E Grant was voted out of The Celebrity Traitors after revealing he was a Traitor, and mathematician Hannah Fry was recruited in his place. Actress Myha'la was banished at the same episode's roundtable.
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The story, neutrally told
Centre · 1Richard E Grant was banished from The Celebrity Traitors in Thursday's episode, and mathematician Hannah Fry was recruited as a Traitor in his place. Evening StandardN “Richard E Grant was banished from The Celebrity Traitors and Hannah Fry was recruited in his place during Thursday’s episode.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Grant had accidentally revealed he was a Traitor shortly after the first roundtable. He told the show's spin-off, The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked, there was "no tactic" in telling Joe Lycett, and that he was simply so excited to be chosen. Evening StandardN “The actor was banished from the game in Thursday’s episode after he accidentally revealed he was a traitor mere moments after the first roundtable.”“There was no tactic, it was my 69th birthday present.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Grant and Maya Jama had recruited comedian James Acaster, then murdered broadcaster Amol Rajan. Grant received the majority of votes, including those of both fellow Traitors, Jama and Acaster. Evening StandardN “They then murdered broadcaster Amol Rajan.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Evening StandardN “The actor received the majority of votes from the other contestants, including from both of his fellow traitors, Maya Jama and James Acaster.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Centre · 1Revealing his identity, Grant said, "I am… an unfaithful traitor", and told the camera, "I have managed to checkmate myself". Afterwards he said he had been "convinced" Acaster would not vote against him, though he understood Jama's vote. Evening StandardN “I have been annihilated. I have managed to checkmate myself, which, as far as I’m aware, has never been done.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Evening StandardN “Not one word came out of James’s mouth to support me.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Grant also said Miranda Hart, sitting next to him, had been suspicious even before the slip-up. Evening StandardN “Grant also acknowledged that actress Miranda Hart had been suspicious of him even before the slip-up.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1Rather than murder, Jama and Acaster chose to seduce Fry into becoming the third Traitor. She accepted after the roundtable and said, "Oh, it's going to be so fun!" Evening StandardN “Rather than murder, Jama and Acaster chose to seduce mathematician Fry and make her the third traitor.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Centre · 1In the challenge, players broke down crypt doors with a ram to win money or shields, adding £6,000 and bringing the prize pot to £26,000. Evening StandardN “The players won £6,000 in the challenge, bringing the total prize pot to £26,000.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1At the roundtable, suspicion fell on the actress Myha'la, who was voted out and banished. She told the Faithfuls she thought the Traitors were "a lot smarter" than they might think. Evening StandardN “Ultimately, Myha’la received the majority of votes from her fellow celebrities and was banished from the castle.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1The episode ended on a cliffhanger as Fry, Acaster and Jama debated whom to murder, with Acaster suggesting James Blunt, Fry Sebastian Croft and Jama Bella Ramsey. Viewers did not learn who was killed. Evening StandardN “The episode ended before viewers could find out who was murdered.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Centre · 1The series is hosted by Claudia Winkleman, with 21 celebrities playing at Ardross Castle in the Highlands for up to £100,000 for charity. Its first episode was the programme's most-watched debut in the UK, averaging 8.9 million viewers. Evening StandardN “The first episode was the most watched debut of any series of the programme in the UK when it aired last week, with an average audience of 8.9 million viewers, peaking at 9.1 million at one point.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Right · 1The Daily Express columnist argued Grant seemed to understand everything about being a Traitor except keeping it secret. The columnist called Fry's recruitment a "pretty spectacular consolation prize" and said Joanne McNally was already sniffing around her. Daily ExpressR “But replacing him with Hannah Fry as a Traitor is a pretty spectacular consolation prize.”“Joanne McNally in particular seems to be sniffing around her” Read at Daily Express ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Straight episode recap and follow-up interview, covering votes, recruitment, challenge, prize pot and viewing figures.
- Emphasis
- Factual details of votes, the £26,000 pot, the second banishment of Myha'la, and Grant's own account on Uncloaked.
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- Little opinion or assessment of the show's quality.
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“Rather than murder, Jama and Acaster chose to seduce mathematician Fry and make her the third traitor.” — Evening Standard
“Not one word came out of James’s mouth to support me.” — Evening Standard
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- First-person opinion column treating Grant's exit as entertaining television and Fry's recruitment as the new draw.
- Emphasis
- Commentary on Grant's blunders, Fry's skills at deception, and other contestants' paranoia.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits vote counts, Myha'la's banishment, the challenge and prize pot.
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- “brutal blow”“wonderfully satisfying”
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“Frankly, I’m not sure anyone could have scripted a better ending for him.” — Daily Express
“Richard's departure does leave a hole because, let's face it, he was brilliant television.” — Daily Express
What every side reports
- Richard E Grant was banished from The Celebrity Traitors on Thursday's episode.
- Hannah Fry was recruited as a Traitor after his departure.
- Grant had been giving away that he was a Traitor.
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Grant says he mistakenly gave himself away through excitement, not tactics, and expected Acaster to spare him.
“There was no tactic, it was my 69th birthday present.” — Evening Standard
Left0 articles
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Centre2 articles
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Richard E Grant’s fate on Celebrity Traitors revealed as new traitor recruited
Neutral Detailed recap of the episode's banishments, recruitment and challenge.
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Celebrity Traitors contestant speaks out after banishment
Neutral Reports Grant's post-banishment interview about his mistake and the betrayal by fellow Traitors.
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Celebrity Traitors delivers brutal blow as one of its biggest stars is banished
Mixed Opinionated, playful column that sees Grant's exit as fitting and looks ahead to Fry as Traitor.
- 8 Oct 22:46 First Daily ExpressR Celebrity Traitors delivers brutal blow as one of its biggest stars is banished
- 8 Oct 22:47 +2m Evening StandardN Richard E Grant’s fate on Celebrity Traitors revealed as new traitor recruited
- 8 Oct 22:53 +7m Evening StandardN Celebrity Traitors contestant speaks out after banishment
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