Crawley-born comedian Romesh Ranganathan faces dramatic twists in Celebrity Traitors final (spoilers)

Crawley-born comedian and presenter Romesh Ranganathan has been crowned a winner of The Celebrity Traitors after surviving a tense final packed with suspicion, dramatic twists and last-minute betrayals.

Romesh, who played the game as a Faithful, made it all the way to the end alongside Sebastian, with the pair ultimately sharing the £83,000 prize fund for their chosen charities.

The final began with Romesh among the first to arrive at breakfast, reflecting on his experience in the castle. He said: “This experience has been stress-inducing, but also just amazing.”

Following Michael's murder, the remaining celebrities faced their final mission, with the opportunity to add £18,500 to the prize pot. The challenge involved locating underground bunkers hidden across the Scottish Highlands, with explosives needed to access the money.

Half the group took to the skies in a helicopter, while the others raced across the countryside in off-road buggies. Maya, Leigh-Anne and Bash hung from the helicopter to deliver dynamite to the celebrities on the ground. Bash completed the final detonator, dropping into a loch and swimming to reach it with just 10 seconds remaining on the timer.

At the final roundtable, Romesh led the charge against Maya, arguing that her increasingly reactionary behaviour was drawing attention to her.

He told her: “If I was thinking about how I would play the perfect traitor game, my behaviour would be very similar to yours at these roundtables.”

Despite facing questions himself over the murder of his close friend Rob, Romesh stuck to his suspicions. Maya and Leigh-Anne voted for him, but Romesh, Sebastian and James Blunt all voted for Maya, sending her out of the castle. Even fellow Traitor Kenny turned against her.

The twists kept coming as the game reached its end. With the option to banish once more, Leigh-Anne stuck to her guns and voted for Romesh, convinced he was a Traitor. But her suspicions fell on deaf ears as the others united against her, sending her out of the castle.

Another banishment followed, with Romesh turning his attention to James Blunt, much to his surprise. But it was Kenny who found himself in the firing line after votes were split between him and James. Kenny was banished, leaving just three players in the game.

With the finish line in sight, Romesh and Sebastian chose to end the game. James, however, wasn't ready to call time, opting for another banishment after Romesh had voted against him. It proved to be a costly decision, with James sent away.

And then came the final reveal. With only Romesh and Sebastian remaining, both declared themselves Faithfuls – confirming that neither had been hiding a secret Traitor identity. Against all odds, the pair had made it to the end and were crowned joint winners, sharing the £83,000 prize fund and donating their winnings to refugee charities supporting displaced people.

Romesh thanked his mum and his youngest son Charlie. “Dad won. Respect,” he said.

Reflecting on his unexpected victory, the Crawley-born star joked: “I've got to be the worst winner in the history of this entire game.”