The Traitors explodes as first contestant is banished in brutal roundtable

THE TRAITORS exploded tonight as the first contestant was banished in a brutal roundtable.

Sonja, 66, was given the boot after receiving the most votes from her co-stars during the awkward meeting.

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The volunteer business mentor confirmed she was a faithful after the decision was made, prompting Diane to shriek with delight.

The reaction came as a surprise, since the cast had been hoping for a traitor to be banished from the game.

Diana apologised to the group, explaining in a piece-to-camera why she responded in the way that she did.

She said, "I got myself so worked up because I believed, absolutely, that she was a faithful.

"And as everybody was writing down and going for her, I was thinking, 'You've got this so wrong.'"

Ross, who had voted for Sonja, reflected, "I am devastated that there are two faithfuls gone but I was going on facts.

"Sonja made it quite easy for me to vote for her. Johnny did a little switcheroo at the end. He was looking at me from across the table. I'm gonna have to keep an eye on him, I think."