Noor NanjiCulture reporter
BBCSpoiler warning: This article reveals details from the third episode of The Celebrity Traitors
There were murders, betrayals… and a fart.
The third episode of The Celebrity Traitors has taken place, and veteran British actress Celia Imrie releasing wind at a tense point in the game was one of the moments that got viewers talking.
“What just happened?” presenter Claudia Winkleman demanded to know.
“I just farted Claudia. It’s nerves, but I always own up,” responded Imrie.
Winkleman then had to tell the celebrities to settle, before they launched into another tough challenge.
Fans online were left in hysterics, with one X user calling it “comedy gold”.
“Critically acclaimed thespian Celia Imrie farts like the rest of us folks,” noted showbiz reporter Catrina Rose.
But the latest episode wasn’t all fun and games.
By the end of the hour, two of the younger celebrities had been forced to leave the show.
BBC/Studio LambertFirst up, Youtube star Niko Omilana, who was thought to be a traitor by celebrities including actor Sir Stephen Fry.
After his banishment, the 27-year-old said: “Can’t believe I’m out so quickly but it’s been an honour getting to know every single one of you… I can now reveal that this whole time I’ve been honest and I’m a faithful.”
His departure sparked a backlash online by some fans, who were unhappy to see him go.
“They’ve all been cowards there. Niko has been voted because he’s an outsider and he’s not in their celebrity world. Nothing to do with the game,” wrote one X user.
“Niko being eliminated has sent shockwaves through social media, with many fans questioning why he was chosen,” said entertainment journalist Indigo Stafford.
“For many viewers, his elimination came out of nowhere. And now a new theory is spreading online about the real reason Niko was voted out… which is that the other contestants didn’t know him well,” she said.
“Since many of the celebs tend to move in the same circles, some fans are convinced that him being an outsider is what unnerved them.”
The episode also saw Olympic diver Tom Daley, 31, murdered by the traitors.
He said he was “gutted”, but TV presenter Jonathan Ross – a traitor – quipped, “gold medals don’t count as shields do they”.
Wednesday’s episode concluded with actress and comedian Tameka Empson being banished.
The Celebrity Traitors is on BBC One on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:00 BST and on BBC iPlayer. There will be nine episodes.
