In a shocking twist that had fans on the edge of their seats, singer Cat Burns has finally spilled the beans on why she was dramatically ousted from the nail-biting finale of BBC’s smash-hit show, The Celebrity Traitors. The 25-year-old Brit Award nominee, who stealthily played the role of a Traitor from day one, survived the cutthroat competition all the way to the end—only to be banished in the final round table showdown alongside her secret ally, comedian Alan Carr.
Cat Burns sitting on a red sofa, wearing a brown jacket and two necklaces, smiling.
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Appearing fresh-faced on BBC Breakfast this morning, Cat didn’t hold back as she pinpointed the “real culprit” behind her untimely exit: her status as the last woman standing. With a mix of hindsight and candor, she confessed that the gender dynamics sealed her fate. “In hindsight, I think if we didn’t banish Kate before, I probably would have had a chance as there would have been two women left,” she explained. “Then they could have been like, ‘Is it Cat, is it Kate?’ But because Kate was gone, I was the last one left—so then they were like, ‘It has to be her.’”
Intriguingly, during the intense on-screen debates, none of her fellow finalists—Alan Carr, rugby star Joe Marler, actor Nick Mohammed, or historian David Olosuga—explicitly called out the possibility of a female Traitor. Yet, with only one Traitor unmasked throughout the series (TV legend Jonathan Ross), the remaining Faithfuls were convinced two more lurked in their midst. This paranoia, combined with Cat’s sudden spotlight as the sole woman, turned the tide against her. Up until that point, the singer had flown under the radar, dodging suspicion like a pro.
But Cat’s revelations didn’t stop there. She admitted she skipped watching the finale live altogether, opting instead for the thrill of the stage. Fresh off dropping her sophomore album, How To Be Human last week, she was busy wowing audiences at a showcase gig. “I couldn’t have predicted how many people were going to watch it for this series,” she gushed about the show’s explosive popularity. Clocking in as the most-watched series of the year with over 10 million viewers tuning in, The Celebrity Traitors has reignited that rare magic of collective viewing in a streaming-dominated world. “People like that idea of us all sitting down to watch something at the same time,” Cat noted. “Because of streaming, it’s much harder to do that.”
Reflecting on the whirlwind experience, she shared how the cast was blissfully unaware of the cultural phenomenon brewing while filming. “We were just there to play the game,” she said. “But when the first episode aired, we were like, ‘Oh God, this is actually quite crazy what we’re doing.’”
Though Cat’s Traitor reign ended prematurely, victory wasn’t far off for her side. Fellow schemer Alan Carr emerged triumphant, snagging the £87,500 prize pot—all destined for a charity close to his heart. As the dust settles on this unforgettable season, Cat’s candid insights remind us: in the game of Traitors, sometimes the biggest betrayals come from the unspoken assumptions. Who knew gender could be the ultimate game-changer?