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Thanks for the James Blunt totals. Would be interested to see how his more recent albums stack up but Back to Bedlam was on 3,338,088 in January 2017, so has added 167,271 in those nearly ten years. Meanwhile, Moon Landing was on 387,745 at the same time, so has since added 60,503.

Some of the comments about Ade have been a bit pathetic (albeit unsurprising). He's a Paralympian, and they've clearly made adjustments. It'll be fine.

If "Circles" remains at #70, it'll be his highest charting single since 2014 (Heart to Heart, from Moon Landing). If he stays at #2, it'll be his highest charting album since 2013 (Moon Landing).

What is a "secret" album?

The whole thing is press talk. There was no concrete evidence they were even considering bringing it back in the first place, so I doubt this was in response to anything. Similarly, the July 2021 "news" of its axing wasn't linked to anything.

There's about three that I don't recognise, but that's fine. It's usually the lesser known names that get far anyway.

Pleased with those two as winners.

I'm surprised they went with Michael. He seemed too obvious.

If Traitors have to recruit, they should only recruit those who actually wanted to be Traitors.

I thought you weren't allowed to do that too. At the same time, it doesn't remotely surprise me that James would do that.

On for everything I watch on telly now (sport aside). I used to have them off for live programmes because they weren't synced but I just keep them on now. Being autistic it helps with processing.

AJ Odudu is one of those names I'm surprised hadn't done it before now. It's the right timing for someone like Wayne Rooney though.

I really like the song - whether they made it with TikTok in mind, who knows. I'd be surprised if there were many people getting hits with songs that weren't made to play well there.

A spicier episode. Somehow it didn't surprise me that James ducked out of the mission. I'm surprised Joanne survived that one.

That's just weird to me. What do you gain from that?

Its only use in the last few years has been for Drag Race (where most are watching on iPlayer anyway, and even after Graham Norton on BBC1) and the occasional sport.

I don't get it. Surely you can't hear it that well anyway.

Agreed on the headphones thing. I don't know why people even do it. I cannot make sense of it at all.

I can't say I'm surprised at BBC Three. It's a linear feed that next to no one actually uses anymore. It's a shame because I always disagreed with them moving it online in the first place and was pleased when they brought it back.

I knew him from Voice UK. He's technically the most successful in terms of highest charting single that's not a feature.

Did anyone catch the ITV Reform expose yesterday?

Joe dug his own grave. Most of the murder in plain sights feel borderline impossible but this is a new one.

No recruitments last year on the celeb version either I don't think, but they didn't need to.

The format itself has kind of been flawed from the beginning. Doesn't change people's enjoyment of it (obviously) but because it's not a structured format like Apprentice or Bake Off, it does result in things like that.

I thought it was a matter of time for Hannah. Kenny is an interesting choice. Love his reactions. 😄