24 Armani Gouveia

The Traitors Series 3

Episodes: 1-3

Placement: 20th

Still on series 3 and this time it's one of the original traitor trio! Claudia selected an all-female line-up for the first time, with Minah and Linda being joined by Armani in the turret. Armani already had an uphill battle in the game, with her sister Maia being in the game yet being a faithful. Whilst I initially really liked the vibe of the starting trio, Armani's approach quickly became detrimental to the team. An overly confident nature out of the turret led to suspicions growing quickly, and an abrasive attitude in the turret made Linda and Minah frustrated, the latter being one of the votes to banish her in episode 3 - the quickest a traitor had been banished by that stage. I had to rank Armani low because she ultimately sabotaged her game, both inside and outside the turret, and only really had herself to blame for her downfall. Too big a personality to be a traitor I think - eyes were on her far too quickly!

It is funny how Linda is usually dubbed a bad Traitor but did outlast Armani by quite some distance!

Armani was a chaotic mess from what I can remember… and even her sister could see she was a Traitor! This is making me feel I need to rewatch Series 2/3

33 minutes ago, JosephStyles said:

in episode 3 - the quickest a faithful had been banished by that stage.

a faithful?

1 minute ago, Jayd0n said:

a faithful?

You know what I mean

All tracking right so far... poor sweet Ross

Richard E grant bad traitor but gosh he was so entertaining

I actually liked Ross and Freddie as people but its a shame that they was both sacrificial lambs really. At least Freddie and well ross too is more known for faithful stuff than traitor things.

Armani iirc went a bit hard too quick so wasn't surprised she was banished early lol

Poor Freddie 💔 it felt like at the time him becoming a traitor could've been a good move but ultimately he was just left to the wolves by Charlotte (who personally I don't really rate all that much as a traitor either tbh)

23 Hugo Lodge

The Traitors Series 4

Episodes: 1-3

Placement: 19th

One of the original traitor team in series 4, Hugo was another big personality who just couldn't fly under the radar enough. With a big reaction to the murder of Ben, orchestrated by him of course, Hugo came under fire from fierce faithful Harriet and was banished at just the second roundtable - technically even quicker than Armani despite a higher placement and still making it to episode 3. Hugo places higher than Armani simply because he at least tried to be a team player more than she did - his actions were self-destructive in the game but he played with the intention of furthering not only himself but also Rachel and Stephen too. Perhaps if he'd toned down his reactions a little there'd have been more scope for Hugo to go further, but as we all know, the remaining traitors needed no help in succeeding!

Good outs so far, all of them traitors who couldn't keep it together for many rounds, instantly becoming suspicious and banished at almost the first possible opportunities for each. I barely even count Ross as a Traitor given how little he did as one, and Freddie's game was just weak once recruited.

Richard, Armani and Hugo all fit into the same kind of archetype that clearly loses (if you disregard Richard sabotaging himself more blatantly than the others, his game played about the same as Armani and Hugo or likely would have regardless), all were clear big personalities that production chose for some bombastic fun and very very quickly their standing out in the early stages and lack of subtlety did them in.

No surprises so far - Richard last really was deserved as much as I loved him, he couldn’t have hit the self-destruct button any quicker! Freddie and his “Minah told me you had a shield” moment was absolutely hysterical and that round table at the end where he got exposed by talking himself further into demise was quite entertaining, sweet lad though! Hugo also wasn’t made to last with the way he was so theatrical in his reactions to murders.

Rooting for Minah, Rachel and Stephen!!

Completely forgot about Hugo’s existence 🤣

Not Ash still going

I think because Stephen and Rachel was top tier you often forget that Hugo was a traitor that series

22 Fiona Hughes

The Traitors Series 4

Episodes: 1-6

Placement: 14th

The highest placement of any original traitor so far, Fiona was one with huge potential but effectively derailed her whole game, on a mission to sabotage one of her fellow traitors, so I had to place her low! Fiona was the secret traitor initially, a separately selected traitor who wasn't revealed to Rachel, Stephen or Hugo, or even the viewing public. This added an interesting element to the game where we could play along at home, and Fiona did well at staying hidden in this time. When she joined the turret, Hugo had already been banished, and Fiona and Rachel quickly clashed, both in public and in the turret, all because faithful Amanda confided in Rachel about being a former detective, and not Fiona! This came to a head at one of the best roundtables of the series, as they both gun for each other, and it was Fiona who came up short. She had nobody to blame but herself for getting banished in the end, she had no need to target Rachel like she did and it seemed to come from a place of jealousy, which totally sank her game. I think she added a different dynamic to the turret and I liked her as a personality, but I was ready to see her go when she did and I'm pleased Rachel came out on top. Self sabotage is one thing, but bringing down a fellow traitor for such a petty reason was so silly!

21 Ash Bibi

The Traitors Series 2

Episodes: 1-5

Placement: 18th

One of the original traitor team of series 2, Ash was instantly likeable and I really wanted her to go far in the game. However, she came under suspicion almost immediately, with her OTT reactions and a panicked response to faithful Sonja asking her if she was a traitor! Despite this, she swerved being banished at the first few roundtables. Her downfall came when the traitors had to select four people, faithful or traitor, to be sent to the dungeon where they'll be on a murder shortlist. Both Ash and Paul became part of this group, but Ash's unfazed nature led to a near-unanimous banishment vote and she became the first traitor to leave. Ash was far from being an excellent traitor, but she did at least play as part of the team, and she didn't try to take anyone else down with her, which puts her automatically above a couple of previously-revealed names! I'm not sure she was ever going to make it that far given how quickly she was suspected, but there has to be some credit given for riding the storm at least a little.

I felt really bad for Ash, I think she could have lasted a bit longer if Paul and Harry didn't throw her to the wolves so quickly but she couldn't help but look guilty.

Fiona was iconic for the most part but she well and truly hit self-destruct when she decided to turn against Rachel so publicly, a fight that she was never going to win.

In hindsight, Armani was hilarious because how over the top and cocky she was but at the time she was absolutely unbearable! It made me love Minah and Linda even more realising that they were better off without her.

I've not yet seen Season 2 (no point trying to avoid spoilers at this point!) so can't comment on that yet, but from everything else, I think this is rather accurate so far, Fiona was great entertainment value, as was Hugh, but both absolutely horrendous traitors and a bit spiteful in the former's case, I was quite glad to see her meet her match, thankfully the two that lasted would be a lot better!

I don't think they'll ever beat that moment from Richard though, what a legend!

20 James Acaster

The Celebrity Traitors Series 2

Episodes: 2-9

Placement: 8th

This was a difficult one to place! A keen faithful, comedian James Acaster was quickly roped into a less than desirable situation following his (entirely justified) suspicions of Richard E. Grant being a traitor in the first episode. Shortlisted with Amol Rajan, they both had to plead their case to Richard and Maya Jama in order to join them in the turret, while the loser is murdered. The traitor duo chose James to join them, but his game plan didn't change - he continued being as faithful as he could. This continued until the penultimate roundtable, where things appeared to get too much and James received some heat, notably from Michael Sheen. He confessed to being a traitor and was of course banished. I think there's probably more to that roundtable that we didn't see, so I'm not going to criticise the confession too much even if it's something I'd rather not see again on the show. I think James would've been a fantastic faithful, and as a traitor he wasn't entirely terrible either, his "act like a faithful" strategy actually had legs... until the chapel mission where he refused to even remove his blindfold! I don't think he was cut out to be a traitor in the long run and it did show, with him feeling like the person who takes a backseat during a group project at school sometimes, but he did try to help the team so credit has to be given for that.

Very good list so far Joseph.

Personally for me I’d have Linda out already. I never warned to her and I still do t quite see how she’s so popular, but that’s just me. :)

On 31/10/2026 at 20:58, ElectroBoy said:

I met her at an event last year... and she was just as cold and stand-offish in person too.

Oh that has put me right off her! I didn't mind her on the show tbh but she can do one now!