Celebrity Traitors stars emotional exit speech has | UK News

In a heart-wrenching episode of Celebrity Traitors aired on Thursday (23 October), another contestant was shown the door, leaving viewers at home “in tears” with his poignant exit speech.

The Faithfuls are still grappling to establish the Traitors among them, and in the latest roundtable, the highlight fell on Stephen Fry. Despite being a Faithful, he was sadly ousted, marking the second departure in the episode after actor Mark Bonnar’s earlier dismissal.

Upon his exit, Stephen expressed his enjoyment of the BBC One show to his co-stars, praising the solid as “extraordinary”, before bidding a sorrowful goodbye to the fort.

BBC viewers have been left teary-eyed by the scene, with one commenting on X: “Wait bc why did i start getting emotional at Stephen’s goodbye speech #CelebrityTraitors.

“I’m amazed he lasted this long – I believed they’d all gun for him early doorways – but Sir Stephen Fry breaks a nation’s hearts as he exits. #TheCelebrityTraitors #TheTraitors #CelebrityTraitors,” another wrote.

A third concurred: “Aww Stephen’s speech obtained me #CelebrityTraitors,” while another viewer admitted: “Shed some severe tears at the loss of Sir Stephen Fry tonight. Absolutely dreadful group of faithfuls. #CelebrityTraitors.”

Another fan of The Traitors chimed in: “I can not imagine that Stephen has gone and Kate is still in there #CelebrityTraitors.”

Stephen’s heartfelt farewell speech noticed him honour all of his Traitors co-stars, experiences Wales Online.

The TV persona declared: “Oh, I’ve had the best enjoyable for years. Honestly, what an extraordinary bunch of people all of you, and the banished and those who aren’t right here for me to thank.

“It’s been such an extraordinary and wonderful few days. To be part of such a group is a privilege and an honour, a deep delight and pleasure. So, thank you all and no hard feelings, promise. I am of course, as I told you all along, a Faithful.”

After Stephen’s elimination, Claudia urged the remaining group they must “focus” and channel all their vitality into figuring out a Traitor, having once again come up empty-handed.

Later that night, Jonathan, Nick, Kate and Lucy each found a letter, warning them they confronted potential homicide following an earlier problem.

Yet it emerged they’d meet their destiny at the fingers of the Traitors face-to-face, with the casualty due to be revealed in the next episode on Wednesday, 29 October.

Celebrity Traitors airs on Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm on BBC One.