The final had opened with viewers discovering the outcome of a cliffhanger from the end of Thursday’s episode about whether Rachel or James Baker would be banished after two ties in a roundtable vote.
That meant the decision was left to the “chest of chance”. Rachel received the chest containing a shield, which saved her and eliminated James.
After that, Jade was banished at the final roundtable – partly thanks to Rachel’s quiet persuasion to selected other players. Jade Scott, 25, who had previously said continued suspicion upon her had led her to emotionally “crack”, departed in tears.
That left four. Faraaz Noor, the youngest of the group at 22, was the first to be voted out around the firepit during the endgame, leaving Rachel and Steven to team up to knock out Jack.
The final brought to an end an eventful series, which has seen several twists, including the introduction of a “secret traitor”, whose identity was initially unknown to both viewers and the other traitors.
It was revealed to be Fiona, who quickly turned on fellow traitor Rachel in some explosive scenes in the castle. But Rachel soon sent her packing, as she did when crime author Harriet then also launched her vocal attack.
That drama all contributed to the success of the fourth regular series of the show’s UK version, which has been attracting more than 12 million viewers.