Celebrity Traitors fans are convinced that this one moment in the latest episode will turn the game into complete chaos.
Host Claudia Winkleman instructed Traitors Maya Jama, James Acaster and King Kenny to “bore a Faithful to death”. They had to spray a deadly perfume into a room of their choice, get a Faithful to yawn in said room, before asking them: “Am I boring you?”
Maya Jama repeatedly yawned as she tried to get either Ross Kemp or Jerry Hall to copy
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At the end of the latest episode, unlucky Faithfuls Ross Kemp and Jerry Hall found themselves in the firing line as James Acaster and Maya Jama both began a yawning frenzy in the hopes that one of the pair would follow suit.
Viewers will have to wait until Thursday to see how the murder in plain sight unfolds, however some are convinced that the challenge will “break the game”.
Fans online have claimed that they have seen reports that there is a moment during the season that does not go to plan, with the format of the game being “broken”.
The Traitors were left racing against the clock to murder in plain sight
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“I have a feeling Maya and James mess up the murder in plain sight and things get messy real quick. Some of the recent reports also back this up…,” wrote one fan account online, though they did not cite the alleged reports.
Fans have theorised about what could potentially “go wrong” during the murder in plain sight, which has never failed on a UK series of the show.
Some have predicted that Hall will yawn and Kemp, who fans already said looked “suspicious” at the repeated yawning from Jama and Acaster, will immediately suspect the pair of them.
Others believe the pair will make themselves look even more guilty by saying “Am I boring you, Jerry?”, at the same time.
Kemp, and even Hall before she is told her fate overnight, could catch onto the strange behaviour and tell the rest of the castle their suspicions.
“Production can't step in if they've completed the murder, and then two of the traitors will be known so could be back to back wins for faithful at the round table making for a complete mess for Claudia. Actually kind of want this to happen as it'd be hilarious,” said one user online.
“It’d make for a weird pair of episodes and potentially mess up the schedule more. Kenny would be the sole traitor by the end, with a hand in only one murder, assuming they don’t recruit after the first banishment,” another speculated.
Others have theorised that the Traitors fail to make anyone yawn in the allotted time for the task. The Traitors could miss out on the chance to murder and Winkleman could then let the contestants know at breakfast the next day that the murder in plain sight had failed.
This could still lead to Kemp and Hall sharing Jama and Acaster’s odd behaviour last night with the rest of the group, meaning their treacherous ways could be revealed even if their task fails.
Some have also pointed to reports that filming was paused briefly after Acaster got “very anxious” on set.
The comedian reportedly became visibly stressed during his time in the castle, causing fellow contestants to raise concern with producers, who halted filming so production could check on him.
A source told The Sun: “Everyone looks out for each other and there is a proper sense of camaraderie. It was good for James to have a breather, as everyone felt it was for the best."
It added that the break did not affect the outcome of the game but reflected the “passionate and tense” atmosphere on set.
“Ooh maybe then this is when James A's breakdown happened?,” theorised one fan.
“Apparently James has a panic attack, I think he gives up the game and tells everyone to vote him out and that’s what breaks the game. However, I guess this murder could be the thing that pushes him to breaking point,” theorised another.
Fans will have to wait until Thursday to see what happens in regards to the murder in plain sight, though many have already moaned about the wait feeling like the “longest week ever”.
The Celebrity Traitors continues on Thursday at 8pm on BBC One.