Celebrity Traitors Season Two Finale Crowns Joint Winners

Sebastian Croft and Romesh Ranganathan are the joint winners of Celebrity Traitors season two. The finale, which aired on Friday, drew an average live audience of 11.2 million viewers as the competition concluded with the two celebrities as the last contestants standing.

Croft and Ranganathan emerged victorious after a series finale that began with seven finalists, whittled down from an original cast of twenty-one celebrities. Both winners have chosen to donate their shares of the prize money to charity. Sebastian Croft is giving his winnings to Choose Love, while Romesh Ranganathan is donating to the Refugee Council.

Key betrayals and eliminations

The path to victory was paved with strategic betrayals. A key moment came when contestant Kenny turned on his fellow traitor, Maya Jama, at the final round table. Kenny admitted he had pre-warned Jama that he would vote for her. Sebastian Croft then voted out Kenny as a tactical move to eliminate non-faithful players.

Kenny's exposure and banishment left Croft, Ranganathan, and singer James Blunt as the final three. In the decisive vote, Ranganathan and Croft united to vote out James Blunt, securing their position as the final two contestants and triggering the joint win. Ranganathan said he was delighted to win but credited Croft for convincing him to banish King Kenny.

Notable contestant moments

The intense final episode included dramatic physical challenges. Singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock was seen hanging from a helicopter to complete a task while pregnant. Pinnock said she was 'super proud' of herself for finishing the challenge.

Reflecting on the surreal experience of winning and keeping the secret, Sebastian Croft described the entire process as 'an out of body experience'. He said he woke up on Saturday with a light sense that he no longer had to keep the secret. "I am feeling good, it's so nice to finally be able to talk about it properly," Croft said.

For his part, Romesh Ranganathan announced the news simply: "Last night, I don't know if you're aware, was the finale of The Celebrity Traitors and I won." The win culminated in Croft explaining that his final decision came down to carefully weighing trust between James Blunt, Romesh Ranganathan, and Kenny.