FANS of The Traitors are convinced Linda Rands will get the boot tonight after a series of blunders and some questionable acting skills.
The 70-year-old has become a huge hit with viewers as she attempts to hoodwink the Faithfuls, but has slipped up one too many times.
The writing seems to literally be on the wall after last week’s episode saw her write four potential co-stars to kill on a painting in the kitchen.
But she has a certain way of writing the letter ‘z’, which fans think could spell trouble.
And viewers think show bosses might also have dropped a hint she will be next to leave as the BBC honoured her with a satirical billboard from the “Golden Cloak Awards” in Leicester Square over the weekend.
Fans felt it was unlikely the Beeb would be mocking her acting skills if she were to go on and win the prize fund.
Linda has come close to being rumbled several times, most notably in the very first episode when host Claudia Winkleman secretly selected her as a Traitor.
Astute Jake Brown, 28, noticed her cast a glance immediately at Claudia when she said the word ‘traitor’, and has yet to fully throw him off the scent.
She raised further suspicion when she broke down in tears during a very theatrical performance at breakfast after it was revealed that Livi had been murdered.
The other players were very baffled by her acting and many raised it afterwards, questioning whey she was so upset.
Taking to social media, people discussed if Linda will make it through another week.
One person commented: “All I’ll say ahead of tonight’s episode is if Linda survives tonight’s banishment I’ll be very shocked. She’s trying too hard and is very overdramatic.”
A second wrote: “Linda’s banishment looms.”
While a third added: “Linda couldn’t make it more obvious that she’s a traitor if she tried.”
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.
