One of the most jaw-dropping moments in The Traitors history came when contestant Fiona dramatically turned on her apparent ally Rachel, publicly accusing her of lying and branding her a Traitor. The confrontation stunned both viewers and players alike, ultimately ending with Fiona’s banishment from the game. Now, speaking candidly after her exit, Fiona has made a surprising and cheeky confession that completely reframes the infamous showdown.
The drama unfolded in the wake of Amanda’s banishment during Thursday night’s episode. Following Amanda’s exit, Rachel shared a bombshell revelation with the remaining players: Amanda had allegedly confessed to being a former detective with the Metropolitan Police. The claim sent shockwaves through the group, as it added a new layer of intrigue to Amanda’s role and raised questions about what information she may have been withholding throughout the game.
While many players appeared shaken by the revelation, Fiona reacted very differently. In a bold and highly public move, she openly declared that she did not believe Rachel’s story. Standing in front of the entire group, Fiona accused Rachel of fabricating the claim—and went one step further by suggesting that Rachel herself was a Traitor. The accusation instantly ignited tension, setting the stage for one of the most intense confrontations the series has seen.
That tension boiled over in the turret, where Fiona and Rachel came face-to-face in a nail-biting exchange. Fiona doubled down on her stance, insisting that she did not trust Rachel at all. The moment was raw, confrontational, and deeply uncomfortable, leaving viewers questioning whether the friendship between the two had completely shattered—or whether something more strategic was at play.
The following episode saw the fallout from that confrontation come to a head. After a dramatic roundtable, Fiona was banished from the game. In a final twist, she was revealed to be the Secret Traitor—a disclosure that immediately cast her earlier actions in a very different light.
Now, in a post-elimination interview on the The Traitors Uncloaked podcast, Fiona has admitted that her explosive move against Rachel was never about disbelief at all. Speaking to host Ed Gamble, Fiona revealed that she had always known Rachel was telling the truth about Amanda.
“No, I knew she was saying the truth. I absolutely knew she was saying the truth and I trusted her explicitly,” Fiona confessed, leaving Ed Gamble laughing in disbelief at the audacity of her strategy.
However, Fiona went on to explain that despite trusting Rachel’s account, she harbored deeper suspicions about Rachel as a player. In her mind, Rachel posed the biggest threat to her survival in the game.
“I’d had my suspicions on Rachel,” Fiona explained. “I thought that if anybody’s going to throw me under the bus, it’s going to be Rachel.”
To describe her reasoning, Fiona likened the situation to a game of poker. When you’re holding a bad hand, she said, you don’t keep doubling down—you fold, or in her case, you change the game entirely.
“If you play poker and you have a rubbish hand, you’re not going to keep putting money in the kitty—you throw the hand down,” she said. “And I thought that’s what I’m going to do here. I’m going to throw a grenade in the room and let’s see who comes out of it unscathed.”
According to Fiona, the move was a calculated risk, designed to disrupt alliances and expose vulnerabilities—even if it meant sacrificing herself in the process. While she admitted it would have been ideal for the so-called “three Celts” alliance to make it to the final together, she acknowledged that such an outcome was never realistic in a game as ruthless as The Traitors.
“It had to be done,” she said. “It would have been lovely for the three Celts to have made it to the end, but it was never going to happen.”
Despite the fiery rivalry portrayed on screen, Fiona was quick to clarify that there is no bad blood between her and Rachel outside the game. In fact, she showered her former opponent with praise, calling her one of the strongest players in the competition.
“Rachel is canny. She’s going to be the queen of Ireland,” Fiona said. “She’s an amazing player—absolutely amazing—and I love Rachel to bits.”
Ultimately, Fiona explained that her decision came down to instinct. She sensed that Rachel was the biggest danger to her game, and she chose to trust her gut.
“I always go with my gut,” she concluded. “So I listen.”
Fiona’s confession has given fans a fresh perspective on one of the season’s most explosive moments, proving once again that in The Traitors, nothing is ever quite as it seems—and every dramatic confrontation may be hiding a deeper layer of strategy beneath the surface.
