‘Disgusting’ say The Traitors fans as show lands in bullying row after just two episodes
THE Traitors has become embroiled in a brutal bullying row after just two episodes.
Claudia Winkleman's hit BBC One series kicked off this week with a brand-new cast line-up bidding for the huge cash prize.
Yet the opening two days have been marred by a bullying row - with The Traitors fans believing Brian, 33, is the target.
They called out the "sniggering" towards his views, mainly courtesy of co-star Jas, at the first round table - which saw faithful Sonja first to be banished.
Before writing down who he wanted to see murdered, Brian appeared to confuse his co-stars as he went on a lengthy monologue about himself.
The conversation then alerted some to the fact he could be a traitor himself - which is false - with Jas in particular called out for her conduct.
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This led to a flurry of remarks on X, formerly known as Twitter, with one concerned viewer asking: "Is Brian ok?"
Another put: "Sorry but didn’t like the way Jas was laughing at Brian….Idk felt kinda mean."
One continued: "Also the weirded out looks from other contestants… definitely exposed the nasty ones."
A fan then added: "I felt sorry for Brian on that last round table.
"Didn’t like that one girl sniggering at him either. Terrible to laugh at somebody going through so many emotions like that.
"She was giving bully."
The explosive banishment which saw Brian's emotions play out in full resulted in volunteer business mentor Sonja, 66, given the boot.
Off-screen, Brian works as a photographer and lives in Glasgow.
He revealed that he is someone that will go with the flow when sat around The Traitors roundtable.
"My game plan is to not have a game plan and take everything as it happens," he explained.
"Looking at other people's game plans and trying to break down other people's strategies. At night I'll be a crazy man scribbling but during the day I'll just take everything as it comes."
He added: "If I have too much of a game plan and it gets thrown off course, I'll think, 'Well what the hell do I do now?!' So, literally just take things as they come really."
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Brian then concluded: "You have to think of it as a game, you may need to throw someone under the bus at some point.
"Even when I was watching series one you see that you might have to take out one of your friends so that others think 'Well, he would never do that', sometimes it needs to be done."
