Drama doesn’t end when the credits roll—especially not in the cutthroat world of Celebrity Traitors! The BBC One smash-hit spin-off wrapped up last Thursday with fan-favorite Traitor Alan Carr snagging the massive cash prize for his charity. But while the show’s cloaks and daggers have been put away, a sizzling off-screen feud between two breakout stars has exploded into the spotlight, proving that betrayal vibes linger long after the banishments.
Enter YouTube sensation Niko Omilana and rising music star Cat Burns, whose playful rivalry from the castle has now gone viral in the real world. In a hilariously savage TikTok clip that’s racked up over 177,000 likes in just two days, Niko straight-up shut down Cat’s attempt at a friendly hug—and fans are living for the awkward energy!
A portrait of Niko Omilana in an ornate gold frame, with a lit candle on each side of a fireplace mantel below.
Niko Oye in a gray cardigan at an event.
A man with dark curly hair and a beard, wearing a beige jacket over a white t-shirt, talks in a modern building.
The video captures the duo lip-syncing to a cheeky audio track. An enthusiastic Cat throws her arms wide, mouthing, “Can I give you a big hug?” But Niko, looking stone-cold serious with a glum expression, fires back with a firm “No. Thanks,” complete with a brutal headshake that screams “not today!” It’s the kind of unscripted moment that has viewers replaying it on loop, blending humor with that lingering Traitors tension.
The comments section is on fire, with fans rallying behind Niko and lamenting his early exit from the show. “Niko was the worst one to eliminate so soon! The show was amazing but he would have made it even better and brought younger fans along too,” one supporter gushed. With his massive Gen Z army—boasting 8 million YouTube subscribers, 3 million Instagram followers, and 2.7 million on TikTok—Niko’s prankster persona clearly struck a chord.
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Cat Burns speaking at The Traitors roundtable.
Another commenter nailed it: “Niko would have been so good, they literally voted him out cos they saw he did pranks like what [laughing emoji].” The pair crossed paths on the inaugural celebrity edition of The Traitors, where they were among the youngest contestants navigating the game’s web of lies and alliances.
Niko’s stint was short-lived and savage—he got the boot at the very first round table after his fellow celebs sniffed out his history of epic prank videos. They mistakenly pegged him as a potential Traitor, thanks to his masterclass in deception on YouTube. With the most votes stacked against him, he was banished faster than you can say “faithful fail.”
Not one to stay silent, the 27-year-old took to TikTok post-episode to unleash his frustration in a raw rant titled “My Traitors Experience.” Kicking off with a deadpan “My friends, I am out of The Traitors,” Niko erupts into a squealing scream, shaking his fist before snapping back to sarcasm: “I’m fine, I couldn’t care less, this isn’t something that I’ve been excited for, for a very long time.”
He didn’t hold back, calling out his co-stars: “One thing I will say in my defense, I know this is very embarrassing for me. I believe this is the worst group of faithfuls ever. Nice people, terrible faithfuls, truly.” Niko pinpointed the exact moment he knew he was doomed: “I knew it was finished when people were voting for me and they were saying, ‘I don’t even think it’s you, but I had to put a name down.’ Then I just realized they were vibesing it. People know that the traitors go in there, planting seeds but they don’t think who is planting the seeds. They’re just going, ‘Oh well, then it’s you.’”
Wrapping up his epic vent, Niko blamed the distrust on his YouTuber roots: “I don’t think my fellow celebrities trusted me because I’m a YouTuber.” Since bowing out, he’s confessed his real heartbreak—not getting picked as a Traitor alongside heavy-hitters like Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr, and even Cat Burns, who all dove into the dark side from episode one.
“I wasn’t happy at all to be a Faithful. I really wanted to be a Traitor, badly,” Niko admitted. “Going in there, I was automatically put under a microscope because of what I do. It’s really tough when people are already suspicious before you’ve even said a word. The missions were good. They were quite dark but then that’s so The Traitors. The introduction to the game was us digging our own graves.”
From castle intrigue to real-life shade, this Traitors feud is serving up endless entertainment. Will Niko and Cat bury the hatchet, or is this just the start of more unfiltered drama? Stay tuned—because in the world of celebs and pranks, nothing’s ever truly over!