More than seven million people tuned in for the explosive finale of the third series of hit BBC series The Traitors. The episode was watched live by an average audience of 7.4m on Friday night, up 1.6m on last year's final - making it the series' most watched episode on BBC One.

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With a whopping 12m viewers expected to tune in, tonight’s final of runway reality hit The Traitors is the first must-see TV event of 2025. But who will emerge as king or queen of the castle? After last night’s dramatic non-murder of Leanne and banishment of the hapless Freddie – making it two nights on the trot that the Faithful have caught a Traitor – proceedings were left tantalisingly poised for tonight’s climactic showdown.

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for The Traitors season 3 finale* After weeks of unexpected plot twists, stylish knitwear and suspenseful gameplay, the third season of The Traitors has wrapped up with a bang in an explosive final episode.