Celebrity Traitors fans ‘devastated’ as Joe Wilkinson becomes latest star murdered

Joe is 'gone but not forgotten'
Fabio Magnocavallo

Celebrity Traitors fans were gutted after Joe Wilkinson became the latest star murdered tonight (October 23).

During Thursday’s show, Faithful Mark Bonnar was banished from the roundtable. However, the episode took another turn when the three Traitors – Cat Burns, Alan Carr and Jonathan Ross – had to murder again.

When the trio met up that same evening in their dark green cloaks, they debated killing actor Stephen Fry and Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway. However, they settled on Joe Wilkinson after weighing up the pros and cons.

Mark Bonnar on Celebrity Traitors
Mark Bonnar was banished at the roundtable [Credit: BBC]

Celebrity Traitors star Joe Wilkinson murdered

Despite the Traitors being confident in their decision, viewers were unhappy about Joe leaving the show and reacted passionately online.

“I miss Joe Wilkinson already,” one sad fan wrote on X.

“Gone but not forgotten,” another person shared, adding numerous heartbroken emoji.

“NOT JOE WILKINSON I’M DEVASTATED,” a third remarked.

“Noooooo they killed Joe,” a fourth said.

Joe Wilkinson getting murdered on the traitors has ruined my evening,” a fifth person expressed.

Joe Wilkinson on Celebrity Traitors
Joe Wilkinson was also murdered in the same episode [Credit: BBC]

‘I thought it would be too stressful to be a Traitor’

During his interview with the BBC, Joe revealed whether he wanted to play as a Faithful or a Traitor.

“When the show was first out, I always said I wanted to be a Faithful because I thought it would be too stressful to be a Traitor,” he said.

“Now I’m here I’m kind of thinking ‘in for a penny’. So, I don’t know and I think I’ll only know how I’ll feel if I get the tap on my shoulder or not. I think a bit of all of us will be like that’s a blessed relief if we’re not chosen. That said, I would like to see the turret.”

When asked whether he would be good at reading people, he said: “I can’t spot a liar. I’m very trusting. There’s a good chance I might think there are no Traitors at all.”

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