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Rachel’s fate in The Traitors ‘revealed’ as shield cliffhanger mystery ‘solved’ by Stephen’s telltale move

Rachel will find out at the start of tonight’s episode of The Traitors if she’s still on track to win the 2026 prize fund.

At the end of last night’s show, Traitors fans watched as the roundtable ended in a tie, before a second round of voting then failed to break the tie. This meant that the decision over who was banished from the castle in the penultimate episode of the series was left to the Chests of Chance.

Rachel and James both picked a chest. The contestant with the shield would survive the roundtable. The one with an empty box would be banished. However, the episode ended on a total cliffhanger, with quick glimpses of the pair starting to open their boxes.

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But that glimpse was enough for body language expert Judi James to deliver her verdict on who she thinks will be banished at the start of tonight’s final. And it’s bad news for Rachel.

Rachel opening a chest on The Traitors
Will Rachel survive the roundtable? (Credit: BBC)

Rachel’s fate in The Traitors ‘revealed’

Speaking on behalf of Paddy Power Games, respected body language expert Judi James has revealed that she thinks it’s bad news for Rachel.

She told us: “On a technical, episode-construction note, and apart from the obvious element of creating a cliffhanger, I’”

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James opening a chest on The Traitors

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Stephen on The Traitors

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