The latest victim of BBC One's high-stakes deception game, The Traitors, has opened up about the isolating experience of being sidelined before her dramatic murder. Jessie, a 28-year-old hairstylist, was eliminated in the episode aired on Friday, 17th January 2026.
'A Ghost in the Castle': Jessie's Isolation After Ally's Expulsion
Speaking on the companion show The Traitors: Uncloaked, Jessie confessed she felt like a "ghost" in the Scottish castle after losing her sole confidant. Her only ally, Ross, was expelled in the third episode, leaving her strategically isolated. "I was a massive ghost in that castle," she stated. "I was irrelevant, but I guess that's just what it is."
Despite her eventual murder, Jessie expressed satisfaction that her gameplay instincts were correct. She was "pleased" to have her suspicions about fellow contestant Stephen being a Traitor confirmed. "I am pleased because I had Ross back it up and then he left," she explained. "I was hoping people might hop on board but no-one did really."
Psychologist Ellie on Bias and Secret Relationships
The episode also saw the expulsion of 33-year-old psychologist Ellie. Host Ed Gamble questioned whether her professional background gave her an edge in detecting deceit. Ellie, who has a research background, said she actively applied psychological theories to the game.
"Confirmation bias is a really classic one we see in The Traitors," she noted. "As soon as you decide that someone's a traitor, you then just find evidence to support your theory. I think that's absolutely what happened with me for Sam. Everything he did, I was like 'well that's traitorous'."
Ellie also faced the unique challenge of concealing her real-life relationship with fellow player Ross from the others. She admitted, "I definitely found it harder." The couple's main tactical approach was simple: to bond with different social groups within the game to create mutual defences. "We knew that there were just going to be so many surprises that we'd just have to react in the moment," she revealed.
The Fallout and Game Dynamics
The dual departures of Jessie and Ellie mark a significant shift in the dynamics of the fourth series. Jessie's experience highlights the critical importance of social alliances in the game, where being perceived as "irrelevant" can make one a target for both murder and banishment. Meanwhile, Ellie's insights shed light on how even a trained psychologist can fall prey to the very cognitive biases they study when immersed in the pressure-cooker environment of the show.
The revelations on Uncloaked continue to provide fans with a deeper, more nuanced understanding of the strategies and emotional turmoil experienced by the contestants, long after their time in the castle is over.
