Traitor behaviour splits opinion as paranoia deepens

Once the croissant crumbs had been cleared, it was time for a mission that threw the cat among the pigeons – not least because the traitor’s lair it took place in “smelled like a litter tray”, according to Jerry.

Miranda felt there were more complex olfactory notes at play: “A mix of salmon, cheap cologne and crotch.” Delightful.

The mission involved each player having to build a shield on a plinth in front of them out of 3D jigsaw-type pieces which were buried in troughs in sawdust. Think Krypton Factor meets lucky dip.

At three intervals, a bell would ring, and the players all had to stop and put on blindfolds for a few minutes. The traitors could then remove theirs and go about sabotaging the handiwork of anyone they fancied.

And while James A revealed he was “starting to have more fun” after murdering poor Ross, if there was a prize for the worst traitor of all time, he would still smash it.

He was too scared to take off his blindfold and remove any shield pieces from the faithfuls, leaving the dirty work – and all the risk – to fellow traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny. Suffice to say, they were not impressed.

“He didn’t even lift the blindfold off – I’m speechless,” said Maya.

James A knew he was in trouble: “I’m aware I’ll get a dressing down in the turret but I am the one who killed Grant Mitchell.”

He wasn’t wrong about the telling off. And the fact he completed his own puzzle, earning himself a shield, must have really riled his co-conspirators.

To be fair, you could argue he’s playing a blinder – there’s been very little suspicion of him so far.

Three other celebrities also managed to complete their shield puzzles – James B, Joanne McNall and Michael Sheen – but no money was banked after Maya and Kenny panicked and didn’t remove any pieces at their last opportunity.

But the task at least threw up another bunch of mad theories for the faithfuls to chew over, as they tried to unsuccessfully guess where the floorboard creaking was coming from as two of the traitors tried to creep around the room.

It was good news for Romesh at least, whose hay fever saved the day – Sharon Rooney could hear him sniffing constantly next to her so knew he couldn’t have been a traitor.

Maybe the tickly moustache isn’t helping his allergies – and combing it won’t make much difference.