Who won The Traitors? Series four final reveals who walked away with the 2026 prize pot
In a tense final episode the winner of The Traitors series four has been decided.
From the outset, the final of The Traitors was an emotional rollercoaster. Viewers were left on a cliffhanger in the penultimate episode as the ‘chest of chance’ left it up to fate to decide whether Rachel or James would leave the show before the grand finale.
In the end, faithful James was banished from the castle after host Claudia Winkleman broke the deadlock by presenting two small boxes, one containing a shield, the other empty. Rachel chose the chest containing the shield and was saved to play another day.
Prior to revealing his identity as a faithful, James said: “It’s been amazing. I’ve learned a lot about myself, and it’s just been an incredible experience. I feel strangely serene right now. What a game. Thank you.
“The first round table, when the blindfolds went on, I was selected immediately, and have been from the start as a ‘traithful’…faithful. Good luck everyone. Good luck. It’s been a pleasure.”
His banishment marked the final time a player would reveal their true identity to the remaining contestants which meant the remaining faithfuls were left relying on their gut instinct.
Who won The Traitors 2026?
The last roundtable of the series saw heat come on Jade and Rachel and it was ultimately Jade who left the show at the eleventh hour. She did not reveal her identity and walked away in tears having been turned upon by her best friend in the game, Stephen.
In the first of the banishments around the firepit, Faraaz received the most votes after he made the fatal error of trusting traitor Rachel. This meant that at least one traitor would walk away with the prize pot as Rachel and Stephen could not both voted out with only three players left in the game.
In the final firepit banishment, Rachel voted for Jack, Jack voted for Rachel, so it came down to Stephen’s vote. In what was an incredibly emotional moment, Stephen voted for Jack.
So, for the first time in UK The Traitors history, two traitors have won the show, splitting the £95,750 prize pot.