Fans were baffled by some plot twists in The Traitors season three (Picture: BBC / Studio Lambert)
The Traitors season three kicked off with a bang on January 1, and fans were obsessed with a completely ‘unnecessary’ plot twist.
In the first episode of the series on Wednesday night, fans learned that there were two Welsh contestants in the show – but there was a twist.
Charlotte explained that having Elen as a fellow Welsh person was ‘a bit of a spanner in the works, because I’m not actaully from Wales.’
‘I’m from London where I am born and bred. I’ve been putting on a Welsh accent because my mum’s from Wales.
‘It’s one of the most trustworth accents so in a game where we need people to trust each other, I need an accent that people can trust.’
This plot twist delighted fans on social media, who were completely baffled by this choice.
‘Putting on a Welsh accent is the most extra and unnecessary thing ever #TheTraitors,’ said bdly25.
Charlotte is pretending to be Welsh (Picture: BBC / Studio Lambert)
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‘Obsessed with Charlotte faking being Welsh in the most pointless plot twist the show has ever seen #TheTraitors #Traitors #TraitorsUK,’ said mrkphllps1.
‘absolutely obsessed with her pretending to be welsh for literally no real reason… proper television is back #TheTraitors,’ said rubynaldrett.
‘”i am not actually welsh” GAGGED #TheTraitors,’ said olivia27777.
‘3 female traitors, armani crying at breakfast, a fake welsh accent, we are SO back baby #TheTraitors,’ said Ruthieeeeeb commented.
The episode also saw some other hijinx from the contestants as both Lisa and Leanne decided to lie about their occupations.
As a priest, this meant that fans got to see as Lisa dramatically removed her dog collar in a moment that’s been dubbed the ‘campest moment on TV of 2025.’
In yet another twist, three contestants Jack, Fozia, and Alexander were eliminated before even arriving at the castle – adding a major new twist to the game.
The epsiode also saw Linda, Armani, and Minah selected as the traitors – meaning that Armani was forced to lie to her sister Maia about being a faithful.
Fans agreed that the action packed episode was a smash hit – with expectations set high for this series.
The Traitors continues tomorrow night at 8pm.
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