Furious Traitors fans complain to Ofcom over show final and slam treatment of star
TRAITORS fans are complaining to Ofcom after a fan-favourite player was banished before the winners were announced.
Last night, BBC One‘s hit reality show, The Traitors, ended in the most epic way when two Faithfuls won equal shares of £94,000.
Jake and Leanne, both 28, went on to scoop the prize money after revealing they were both Faithful.
This came after an explosive episode that saw Traitor Charlotte booted out of the show before Alexander was banished, and Francesca was axed.
But it was Alexander’s banishing that really got fans riled up and angry.
Some fans were even quick to pen complaints to Ofcom – or so they claimed.
One viewer took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a screen grab of an Ofcom complaint form.
In the reason for their complaint, they wrote: “They’re being mean to Alexander.”
Someone replied “so real” to the tweet, clearly in agreement.
Another person agreed with complaining to Ofcom when they joked: “Alexander I am sorry these people can’t be trusted, i am contacting ofcom.”
A second person echoed: “I’m writing to OFCOM about the banishment of Alexander and Frankie so that the HEINOUS Leanne and Jake could win.”
FANS ‘COMPLAIN’ TO OFCOM
“How do i complain to ofcom on alexander’s behalf?” asked a third.
While a fourth swooned over him, writing: “The kindest, most unluckiest player we’ve seen on The Traitors, you did the country well Alexander!”
And a fifth sweetly penned: “Poor Alexander. Proof again that the good guys don’t always win. Gutted on his behalf.”
Alexander fast became a favourite on the hit BBC show, with many fans and viewers growing fond of the former British diplomat.
ALEXANDER’S GRATITUDE
Speaking to The Mirror after his Traitors stint, Alexander expressed his gratitude for all of the support and love he has received since appearing on the show.
How does The Traitors work and who hosts it?
The Traitors first launched in the UK in 2022, after the Dutch format was acquired by the BBC.
Claudia Winkleman is the show’s host, and has now hosted all three series to date.
How does it work?
It is a reality game show that involves 22 contestants, and some of them are chosen to be The Traitors.
The Traitors sees a group of contestants taking part in “the ultimate game of truth and deception”.
The group of contestants are competing for the chance to walk away with a huge cash prize.
While navigating through a series of challenges, the team are also tasked with figuring out who the Traitors are in the group (usually three contestants).
Each night, the Traitors gather to “eliminate” one of the Faithful, removing them from the competition
Meanwhile, the traitors can be “banished” if they’re successfully outed as a traitor by a faithful.
The winners of the show are either the Traitor who remains undetected or the Faithfuls if they successfully eliminate all the Traitors.
The prize sees the winner could get £120K.
“I’m so grateful for all the support I’ve had during this,” he said.
“It was quite an intense process because I got off the train and then came back into the game only two and a half weeks ago.
“It’s been made so much more enjoyable because of all the support out there and I’m enormously grateful for it, it really means a lot,” he said.
Elsewhere in his chat with the publication, Alexander revealed his relationship status amid increased interest in him from women online.
“I am still single… I’ll probably leave it there,” he told the outlet.