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The Traitors fans brand finale the ‘worst ever’ after ‘sweet’ contestant misses out on top prize

Viewers were left in tears after the elimination

Greg Evans
Friday 24 January 2025 17:25 EST
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Fans of The Traitors have been left furious after one of the most popular contestants of the season was banished during the final episode.

Warning: This article contains major spoilers for The Traitors season three

Jake and Leanne were crowned as the joint winners, taking home £47,300 each, but not before they banished Charlotte, Alexander and Frankie in the last episode.

As revealed earlier in the season, the remaining contestants in the finale would not be revealing if they were a Traitor or a Faithful when they were banished.

Charlotte was the only remaining Traitor, having been recruited late in the series, and she was eliminated first. Yet due to the twist, the group kept voting to banish others believing there was still another Traitor within the group.

This then resulted in Alexander and then Frankie, who had the power of The Seer, being banished despite being Faithfuls. This meant that, while the final four coul have actually shared the prize money, it ended up being split between just two: Jake and Leanne.

The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman
The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman (Cody Burridge/BBC/Studio Lambert/PA Wire)

Viewers took umbrage with the fact that 38-year-old Alexander, arguably the most popular contestant of the season, was eliminated, arguing that he had been nothing but a gentleman for his entire time on the show.

One viewer said: “First no Traitors, then my poor sweet angel gets kicked out?! This is the worst finale ever. Alexander, I will love you forever.”

A second person added: “I’m sobbing!!! Not the lovely Alexander!!!!”

A third wrote: “Actually in tears. I hate The Traitors. Alexander deserved that money.”

Meanwhile, a fourth demanded: “I AM FUMING. CANCEL THE SEASON. ALEXANDER DIDN’T WIN.”

A new fan exclaimed: “Guys, why am I crying over The Traitors? I have never watched a single episode in my life but Alexander is so cute. Help!”

Alexander from The Traitors
Alexander from The Traitors (Cody Burridge/BBC/PA Wire)

During spinoff show The Traitors: Uncloaked, host Claudia Winkleman apologised to Alexander, a former British diplomat, after announcing that he was single and admitted that she had been inundated with requests from her friends to “define how single” he actually was.

Writing in The Independent, Hannah Ewens praised Alexander, calling him “the nicest man in England” and adding that he “was the only Faithful to have his wits about him and offer genuine analysis, even vaguely applying logic to situations, a foreign concept to the rest of them.

“After being informed by the ultimate wingwoman Winkleman that Alexander was single, audiences found his Hinge profile, which tells potential matches that his simple pleasures include ‘buying fruit I’ve never seen before’. This man is an angel!”

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