The Traitors’ final week kicks off with new twistBy Carla Feric, Press Association Entertainment ReporterThe Traitors’ game-changing decision, following a new twist involving a ceremonial dagger, is poised to be revealed as the final week of the hit BBC show gets underway. On Friday night, host Claudia Winkleman interrupted the contestants’ dinner party to reveal a twist, which will see one player given a ceremonial dagger, granting them a double vote at the next roundtable discussion. The catch is, traitors Rachel and Stephen are the ones with the power to decide who gets the dagger, and they also are able to choose themselves. In a confessional, Stephen, who works as a cyber security consultant, said: “I am extremely anxious. The final week of The Traitors kicks off on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Wednesday at 8pm.

Source: Irish Independent January 21, 2026 09:55 UTC