The Traitors newest recruit’s time on the dark side came to a quick end in Thursday’s penultimate episode, as a huge slip-up from Freddie Fraser led to his banishment from the castle.

Earlier in the episode, Freddie was stunned to learn that his ally Charlotte Berman had ‘thrown him under the bus’ by trying to murder Leanne Quigley, all the while knowing she was in possession of a shield.

In a dramatic roundtable, Leanne was quick to note that Freddie didn’t know that she had a shield, immediately causing suspicion that he is a Traitor.

Freddie lied that had known about the shield, insisting the now-banished Traitor Minah Shannon had told him at the bar.

However, Francesca Rowan-Plowden was quick to note that Minah had already left the castle by the time they headed to the bar, leaving Freddie’s reasoning in tatters.

Viewers were devastated as Freddie received votes from all the remaining Faithfuls, and fellow Traitor Charlotte, meaning he’d been banished.

The Traitors newest recruit’s time on the dark side came to a quick end in Thursday’s penultimate episode, as a huge slip-up from Freddie Fraser led to his banishment

Earlier in the episode, Freddie was stunned to learn that his ally Charlotte Berman had ‘thrown him under the bus’ by trying to murder Leanne Quigley

While the revelation that Freddie was a Traitor sparked delight from the remaining players, fans were devastated to see his time on the show cut short.

Posts on X included: ‘Freddie, the worlds shortest Traitor to banishment pipeline;’

‘Freddie, the worst liar and fear him studying politics might be a terrible choice;’

‘Freddie has messed up bad there he should write his own name at this point;’

‘Freddie you fumbled it so bad!! YOU HAD ONE JOB;’

‘They think Freddie has been a Traitor this whole time and he hasn’t I’m devastated;’

However, while some fans did share their upset that Freddie had been banished, some noted that he may have left the Faithfuls with a ‘parting gift,’ by choosing to vote for his fellow Traitor Charlotte.

This move seemed to pay off, as later in the episode, Frankie was given the chance to find out the true idenтιтy of one player, and despite growing close to Charlotte throughout the game, she chose her.

Freddie lied that had known about the shield, insisting the now-banished Traitor Minah Shannon had told him at the bar

However, Francesca Rowan-Plowden was quick to note that Minah had already left the castle by the time they headed to the bar, leaving Freddie’s reasoning in tatters

Viewers were devastated as Freddie received votes from all the remaining Faithfuls, and fellow Traitor Charlotte, meaning he’d been banished

While the revelation that Freddie was a Traitor sparked delight from the remaining players, fans were devastated to see his time on the show cut short

Fans also spotted the tactic, with posts on X including: ‘Surely they’re now all suspecting why Freddie voted for Charlotte;

‘Freddie has just pulled a Kieran on Charlotte! If the Faithfuls don’t pick up on this now they’re HOPELESS;’

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‘Freddie and his parting gift. Charlotte should be worried;’

‘Tbh if the Faithful don’t overthink it they’re definitely in the driving seat, think of the parting gift from S1;’

Speaking about his exit from the castle, Freddie said: ‘I actually feel alright! I always said coming into the compeтιтion, if I make the final 10, I’ve reached my goal. I was really chuffed that I got further than that and I think I did myself justice. 

‘The worst part is that I had to stand up there and say that I was a Traitor, even though it had only been a day!

‘I think this is one thing that I’ll look back on when I’m older, and it will be one of the most amazing, proud achievements of my life. 

‘Considering how many people applied for this, and I was lucky enough to be chosen, that’s amazing in itself. 

‘I’ve built some really strong friendships and think it’s really matured me as a person as well. It was good to meet all these people that I would never ever cross paths with, and now they’re friends for life.’  

Fans went onto note that Freddie may have left the Faithfuls with a ‘parting gift,’ by choosing to vote for his fellow Traitor Charlotte

This move seemed to pay off, as later in the episode, Frankie was given the chance to find out the true idenтιтy of one player, and she chose Charlotte

Fans also spotted the tactic, and were to question whether this could be the beginning of Charlotte’s downfall

Freddie was banished at the end of a tense round table, leaving Frankie the winner of the power of the seer. 

‘This could be the difference between winning and losing the game’ Claudia told Frankie as she decided who to invite to the face to face meeting.

‘Charlotte I could bring in as an affirmation of a faithful,’ Frankie said. ‘Alexander, I have wound myself in knots. Do I pick someone I am confident in like Charlotte and form an alliance or do I invite Alexander, why did he give me the coins?’

‘My gut is that I need to clear up the people close to me.’

In the end, Frankie made a shock decision and chose Charlotte, convinced she was a faithful. The remaining faithfuls were suspect of her choice, speculating that because Freddie had voted for Charlotte at the round table, Frankie was suspicious of her. 

‘In my heart I hope she is a faithful then I can take a sigh of relief that one person is one hundred percent faithful and it was the person I always thought it was,’ Frankie said.

But a stressed Charlotte confessed: ‘My mind is just whirring. Where do I go from here? I feel very pinned in the corner. I am the last traitor standing, it is literally her word against mine.’ 

The Traitors Finale airs on Friday at 8:30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.