The Traitors Final 2026: Rachel and Stephen win as a pair after banishing rest of the Faithful

Can you believe it's already time for the finale of The Traitors? It feels like yesterday that we were welcoming in 22 new players.

Tonight's episode will see whether Rachel and Stephen have done enough to convince Faraaz, Jack, Jade and James that they're Faithful, or if they'll finally be caught out.

Fans will no doubt be glued to their screens tonight, and the action all kicks off at 20:30pm. It will be an extended episode, with the proceedings coming to a close at 21:45pm. But who will be victorious?

Stephen has been a Traitor since the beginning of the game, and has managed to fly under the radar so far. But what do you know of the cyber security consultant away from the show. Here's all you need to know about him...

Last night's episode ended with a shock tie in the votes, with Traitor Rachel among those receiving three votes. Here's all you need to know about the communications head that could be about to be banished.

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The contestant tied with Rachel is gardener James, who is actually a Faithful. Here's all you need to know about the star who will be hoping to get to that final!

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Another Faithful hoping to win the final jackpot is personal trainer Jack. The 29-year-old has managed to avoid suspicion from his fellow Faithful and managed to stay away from the Traitors. Here's everything you might want to know about the Essex-based PT.

Faithful Jade has managed to make it to the final, but will the 25-year-old student manage to capture the remaining Traitors and get her hands on the money? Before the show, here's all you need to know about her...

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Rounding out the Faithful is auditor Faraaz, who is also the youngest contestant this series. Fans have been hoping for him to have a 'Faraaz-atha Christie' moment, so will he come through? Here's all you need to know about him!

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It's the final night in the castle for the players, so it's also the final night in their hotels, where they stay after filming for the show comes to an end. Click here to read more about their digs away from Andross Castle.

Six people have so far won The Traitors, those being Aaron Evans,  Hannah Byczkowski, Meryl Williams (series 1), Harry Clark (series 2), Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley. But whatever happened to the show's previous winners, our TV writer Abby Allen has answered this question here...

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Like most series, the show started with 22 contestants, but over the weeks, their numbers have been whittled down through murders and banishements. Here's what happened to those who didn't make it all the way...

It was down to chance as to whether James or Rachel would be exiting, but James was unlucky as his box didn't contain a shield, meaning that he had to exit the castle.

As he left, he thanked his fellow contestants for a "good game", but there were groans as he revealed that he had been a Faithful since the start.

A slip of the tongue may have nearly tripped Rachel up, but has anyone noted. She forcefully stated to a small group that she would murder herself if she was a Faithful, before correcting herself to say Traitor. With Faraaz in the group, will he act on this?

Rachel and Stephen have gotten through the whole game together, but now it appears that they're turning on each other. Rachel is chatting to Faraaz about Stephen and Jade being Traitors, while Stephen has been open in confessionals about leaning towards to Rachel.

Boats, a dam, a helicopter ride! This is certainly a final mission for The Traitors, but how much money will this team make?

The players managed to earn an extra £9,000 from their final mission, but Claudia revealed that if the players could all make it to the helicopter in five minutes, they would earn an extra £10,000. 

They won that extra £10k, but now the roundtable beckons... Who do you think will go, let us know in the comments!

Although the Traitors have been playing a blinding game this series, it appears they're becoming unstuck. Could an alliance of Faraaz and Jack spell the end of both Rachel and Stephen?

After a very tense roundtable, it ended up between Rachel and Jade, with Stephen having the final vote. He opted to banish Jade, who left in tears as she was banished from the castle.

Rachel assures Stephen that she will be voting for Faraaz, but with suspicions coming from Jack, might Rachel get swayed, or will the duo have each other's backs?

I don't think anyone will be surprised, but there will be a banishment, but which player is going?

Rachel and Stephen teamed up and got Faraaz banished, they could win the game now, but has Stephen's head been turned by the money? Does another banishment beckon?

It's a Traitor win no matter what happens now, but will Stephen and Rachel win as a pair?

I couldn't have called whether Stephen would stick with Rachel, but he's stuck to his promise, and the pair will split the jackpot. They're the first ever pair of Traitors to win on the UK version of the show!

Thank you for joining me for the season finale. Let us know what you think about the results in the comments!