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Traitors star Paul: 'I have fallen on my own sword'

The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkelman
The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkelman

Traitors star Paul Gorton said "I have fallen on my own sword" as he was banished from the BBC show after his fellow traitor Harry led a witch hunt against him.

In dramatic scenes on Thursday's episode, numerous players pointed the finger towards the 36-year-old business manager after suspicion was raised about his defensive behaviour.

It marks the second traitor to be caught in a row after Miles was banished from the smash hit BBC show in Wednesday’s episode.

During the roundtable discussion on Thursday, faithful Charlie kicked it off by throwing suspicion onto Charlotte, but defended herself by saying she believed was still in the game due her alliance with Paul.

Harry, who is now the only original traitor left, also turned the heat on Paul by saying: "I feel like you overcompensate so when it comes to people who accuse you, (you) jump on to telling them how you’re a faithful and you don’t allow them a chance to breathe or think.

"And you’re the biggest personality outside the room and as soon as it comes to a roundtable, you’ve been quiet until it’s being a traitor and you seem to then stick you neck out."

The 22-year-old British Army engineer let further traitor secrets out by referring back to when banished traitor Ash and Paul strategically placed themselves in the dungeon alongside faithfuls Andrew and Meg to throw off suspicion.

He also said he had heard Paul had brought up his name on the way back from the challenge, which he said sounded like a tactic of "chucking names out to cause chaos".

A number of other contestants admitted they were wary of Paul, while others said they were suspicious of faithful Jaz.

At the vote, it was a tight call between the two but Paul received the most votes overall and so was banished from the game.

After he revealed his true identity as a traitor, the faithfuls shouted with joy that they had eliminated another.

Traitor Paul

Following the vote, Harry explained: "He had to be voted out and I guess I sort of took the reins and now everyone is voting me for president."

Afterwards, Paul said: "I played it as best as I could and I think even little Harry’s learnt a bit from the way that I was playing it because the way he has taken me down in that moment was just perfect, so I’ve fallen on my own sword."

Two traitors still remain in the competition as it was revealed at the start of the episode that Andrew had agreed to be recruited as a traitor as he felt if he turned down the offer then he would be "murdered".

Paul Gorton admitted on BBC Breakfast on Friday: "I just think I was deteriorating, I couldn't keep it up.

"It’s such a relief and it’s so bizarre that when they found me, I’m (celebrating) because it feels we found a Traitor and I was so happy for everyone. Watching it again last night, I thought it was the best round table that I’ve seen."

Source: Press Association

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