The Traitors viewers rejoice as ‘villain’ Paul is FINALLY taken down

The Traitors viewers had been left rejoicing after ‘villain’ Paul was lastly voted out throughout a nail-biting spherical desk.

Business supervisor Paul, 36, turned infamous on the present for his ‘Oscar-worthy’ appearing expertise and being unafraid to throw his fellow contestants underneath the bus.

His actions divided viewers, with many determined to see him discovered by the Faithfuls and banished, whereas others praised him for offering leisure.

However, his scheming was lastly delivered to an finish in Thursday’s drama-packed episode after his fellow Traitor Harry unexpectedly turned on him.

Reacting to the scenes, viewers had been fast to take to X – previously referred to as Twitter -to have fun that Paul’s ‘reign of terror’ had lastly ended.

They wrote: ‘Greatest spherical desk ever;’ ‘Paul is out! Everyone is so glad, I find it irresistible;’ ‘Paul your reign of terror is over;’ ‘Bye bye Paul xoxo;’ ‘Darth Paul’s reign of terror over the galaxy is over.’

However, different viewers heaped reward on the ‘villain’ for offering high quality ‘leisure’ on the present and insisted he was good casting for the Traitor position. 

One mentioned: ‘You know what Paul, you need to take a bow. You performed the villain position with relish and aplomb, gave us what all of us needed and stored us entertained for weeks. Take a bow Paul, and, as ever, take a bow casting staff.’

Another wrote: ‘Paul’s made cracking TV as a Traitor. I’ll miss him! We all love a very good Panto villain.’

‘Paul was an excellent traitor and an important TV villain,’ a 3rd mentioned, and one other added: ‘Paul. A villain for the ages. What a time to be alive.’

Fans additionally rooted for Harry to win the present following his sudden betrayal of Paul, as he manipulated the Faithfuls into banishing him from the Scottish fortress.

After Paul and Harry recruited Andrew to the Traitors, Harry was left unimpressed after listening to Paul had been whispering his identify round to the group.

During the spherical desk, individuals started to activate Paul for the primary time as Harry rallied the group, after days of Jaz being the one individual to suspect him, along with his appearing expertise profitable over the Faithfuls time and time once more.

After Charlotte raised her suspicions about Paul, Harry doubled-down in a surprising betrayal after insisting that Paul wasn’t the ‘mastermind’ behind the sport as he thought.

He mentioned on the spherical desk: ‘Like you mentioned, I’ve tossed and turned as to why I’m nonetheless right here, individuals spherical this desk know I’d stroll by fireplace to win a mission, and one more reason is I’m actually shut with somebody. So I’ve obtained to go together with your self too Paul.’

Speaking to digital camera, Paul was fully shocked as he mentioned: ‘Oh my God, what’s going on? What on Earth has occurred?’

Harry then threw extra suspicion on to Paul as he mentioned; ‘As quickly because it involves a spherical desk you’ve got been quiet, till it has been a Traitor and then you definately’ve caught your neck out.’

‘You thought it was a good suggestion to place you and Ash down within the dungeon… I believe you being the most well-liked, you thought you would be saved, when it was Andrew,’ he mentioned.

Harry additionally made it recognized to Paul that the rationale he had turned on him as a result of his identify was introduced up in a dialog the place Paul had mentioned his deal with the defend was ‘bizarre’.

Harry mentioned: ‘You’ve introduced myself in, as a result of apparently I used to be offended about getting a defend. It looks as if you are chucking names on the market to trigger chaos.’

But Paul insisted: ‘That was loads of info to course of mate, your identify got here up as a fleeting factor and a passing remark, and it was squashed as fast because it got here up. You ought to know me nicely sufficient.’

Ross agreed with him as he threw his assist behind Paul and mentioned: ‘We had been simply chatting in regards to the mission man.’

Jaz then voiced his suspicion for Paul as he mentioned: ‘Sometimes I really feel like, why am I nonetheless right here? Is it as a result of if you happen to took me out it is so apparent? You put all of your eggs in a single basket and urged Miles was a Traitor, I believed “wow you’re 100 per cent sure”.’

Ross absolutely backed Paul after which went towards the group and gunned for Jaz, insisting his behaviour wasn’t including up, as Paul made a final ditch try to save lots of himself.

However, scheming Paul was lastly banished from the BBC competitors and revealed he was a Traitor, with the Faithfuls leaping up in pleasure and cheering.

A shocked Paul mentioned to digital camera of Harry’s betrayal: ‘He actually went for me, he had his eyes extensive open along with his position as a Traitor.’ 

‘I believe even little Harry has learnt from the best way I’m taking part in it, the best way he took me down was good. I’ve fallen alone sword,’ he added.

The Faithfuls had been fast to rally round Harry and reward him for getting Traitor Paul out of the sport, with the British Army Engineer grinning over his skillful deception.

Harry mentioned: ‘He needed to be voted out, so I took the reins, and now they’re voting me for President!’

Later within the Traitor’s turret, Harry then obtained his new Traitor Andrew on aspect as he insisted they might now work as a staff, blaming Paul for his or her betrayals of Ash and Miles.

‘It’s going to be arduous to beat him. But I hope he is true to his phrase and we will work collectively as a staff,’ Andrew mentioned. 

Harry mentioned: ‘I belief him quite a bit, him going for me would simply be foolish. I can flip that script, if you happen to come for me, I’ll put you six ft underneath, I’ve performed it 3 times earlier than.’

The episode was then left on a cliffhanger because the pair determined to homicide one other Faithful as a substitute of recruiting one other Traitor, narrowing it right down to Charlie or Zack.

Though he wasn’t up for homicide, Ross additionally put himself in scorching water for loyally defending Paul, admitting on the spherical desk that if Paul was a Traitor, there can be a goal on his again.