{"id":383731,"date":"2026-01-22T07:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/383731\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T07:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:21:10","slug":"its-game-over-the-traitors-rachels-5-new-enemies-prove-shes-got-24-hours-left-in-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/383731\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt\u2019s game over\u201d: The Traitors Rachel\u2019s 5 \u201cnew\u201d enemies prove she’s got 24 hours left in the show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWe have another 24 hours in us\u201d, said Stephen in the opening scenes of tonight\u2019s episode of The Traitors<\/a>. It felt hopeful, exciting, a little treacherous even \u2013 but by the time the credits were rolling, we realised Stephen\u2019s words were a bad omen for what was ahead. Because yes, his fellow Rachel does indeed have 24 hours in her \u2013 but sadly, that\u2019s all she\u2019s got before she\u2019s banished.<\/p>\n

How can you be so sure it\u2019s game over, you ask? Well, there\u2019s Faraaz for a start. The dark horse who, in spectacular fashion, made a major accusation against her and hit the nail on the head in the process. But Faraaz isn\u2019t the only person Rachel needs to watch out for. We\u2019ve identified 4 other new enemies in the castle who are proof Rachel\u2019s hours are numbered. <\/p>\n

Enemy number 1: Roxy \"tx<\/p>\n

Photographer:\/\/BBC<\/p>\n

Now, we didn\u2019t have Roxy down as a potential enemy before the latest episode started, but boy oh boy how quickly things can change. \u201cCan I chat to you at some point?\u201d she asked Rachel in the kitchen. She continued: \u201cI have to ask because I\u2019m so paranoid and I\u2019m really thinking to myself, why am I still here now? And I wouldn\u2019t be doing myself justice if I didn\u2019t come to you and ask if it\u2019s you. I\u2019m only asking because I\u2019ve got to for my own peace of mind.” Ever the brilliant Traitor, Rachel brushed it off. \u201cI love you to bits, but no, it\u2019s not me\u201d, she said before she wrapped Roxy in a hug. And while Roxy chose to believe her, that was before Faraaz came along\u2026<\/p>\n

Enemy number 2: Faraaz \"tx<\/p>\n

Photographer:\/\/BBC<\/p>\n

It was the shocker of the night. The challenge was complete, Matt had been banished and the dust was quietly settling\u2026 until it wasn\u2019t. \u201cCan I just ask, what are your thoughts on Rachel? I think it\u2019s Rachel\u201d, he told his fellow players, seemingly out of nowhere. \u201cI\u2019ve thought about it and I\u2019m thinking why am I still here, and I think it\u2019s Rachel. I think it\u2019s the fact that Fiona didn\u2019t have many one-to-one chats, I feel as if they had one-to-one chats because there was trust there. There was a disagreement, Fiona\u2019s thrown her toys out the pram and I think it was Traitor on Traitor.\u201d Er, who knew Faraaz had it all figured out all along? Even Stephen couldn\u2019t defend his fellow Traitor, simply gasping at the shock of it all. <\/p>\n

Enemy number 3: Jack\"tx<\/p>\n

Photographer:\/\/BBC<\/p>\n

Mere moments after Faraaz shared his theory with several of the players, he decided to take it directly to Rachel. And who else was in the room at the time? Jack. \u201cI\u2019ve just had to put everyone now on a level playing field, even the people that I\u2019ve not looked at, I\u2019ve not suspected\u201d, he said. When Faraaz then put to Rachel that he believes she\u2019s a Traitor, did Jack look surprised? Not at all. It was almost as though he\u2019d had the same suspicions himself, which wouldn\u2019t be surprising given he and Faraaz appear to have developed a close bond. They trust each other, but they don\u2019t, it seems, trust Rachel. And she knows it. \u201cMy head\u2019s a little bit scrambled”, she told the camera.” You\u2019ve 22 people and now there\u2019s 7 and the eyes just look into our group. This is the part now where I can\u2019t lose my cool or it\u2019s game over.\u201d <\/p>\n

Enemy number 4: Stephen\"tx<\/p>\n

BBC<\/p>\n

We didn\u2019t think we\u2019d see the day when Stephen went against his fellow Traitor, but tonight was the night we saw a different side to him. After he and Rachel chose their next victim in the turret, Stephen spoke candidly to the camera. \u201cRight now, I\u2019m worried\u201d, he said. \u201cMaybe I\u2019ve been blind because I have been actively not discussing Rachel if anyone ever brought her up. She might not necessarily write my name on her slate, but that doesn\u2019t stop her sowing seeds of doubt against. If I did find out that she was going against me behind my back, then game on.\u201d Sorry Rachel, it looks like Stephen might not be so trustworthy after all. <\/p>\n

Enemy number 5: Jade\"tx<\/p>\n

Photographer:\/\/BBC<\/p>\n

While Jade may not have explicitly put a target on Rachel\u2019s back \u2013 or mentioned her as a suspected Traitor at all \u2013 at this stage, it\u2019s only a matter of time (well, hours) before she does. Why? Because Jade is in a somewhat vulnerable position. She\u2019s had the finger pointed at her time and time again at the round table, so at this point, her safest option would be to follow the crowd. As and when her fellow players vote for Rachel in the next episode, we\u2019ve no doubt that Jade will follow suit. It\u2019s a numbers game, remember?<\/p>\n

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