Celebrity Traitors viewers bemused by Jerry Hall's 'bonkers' gameplay as baffled Miranda Hart insists 'she's living in Jerry world'

Published: 05:02 EDT, 9 October 2026 | Updated: 05:34 EDT, 9 October 2026 Richard E Grant was banished at the Celebrity Traitors' first round table after his calamitous slip-up, but it was another celeb's bizarre behaviour which had viewers bemused during Thursday's episode.The third instalment of the smash hit BBC show saw Richard exit the game in the opening minutes, and it was his real-life neighbour Jerry Hall's reactions to his banishment which left fans and her co-stars baffled. Following Richard's dramatic exit, a new Traitor arrived in the turret as duo Maya Jama and James Acaster made the decision to recruit Professor Hannah Fry. It caused both suspicion and confusion at breakfast, as either Professor Fry or Jerry, 70, should have been murdered, making the group aware a recruitment had taken place. Hannah tried to throw the Faithfuls off the scent, insisting 'I was packing my bags' when Jerry suddenly interrupted, yelling 'but what about Richard?!''What about Richard being a traitor? Was that crazy?' she ranted leaving her baffled co-stars speechless. Celebrity Traitors episode three saw Richard E. Grant exit the game and it was his real-life neighbour Jerry Hall's reactions to his banishment which left fans and her co-stars baffledKenny asked her 'why are you changing the subject, we're more confused as to why you two are here.' He later told the camera that she was 'starting to act a bit suspicious.''Jerry.... really she looks like she's NOT into the game whatsoever She couldn't believe Richard was a traitor' commented one viewer on X. 'Jerry hall has obviously never watched a single episode of the traitors she’s so funny,' agreed another. 'WTF I don't think Jerry kinda knows what game she's in.' 'So Jerry Hall is this season’s Kate Garraway,' decided another, referring to one of the breakout star of the first series of the show. Traitor Maya tried to use Jerry's baffling behaviour to her advantage, diverting attention away from Hannah as she told Michael Sheen 'Jerry's the most animated she's been this whole time, I think it's worth talking to Jerry today, she'll slip up.'The bizarre behaviour continued as after breakfast Jerry approached Maya and Romesh Ranganathan in the corridor, stage whispering 'I think I'm being murdered now!'Maya and Romesh were sent into hysterics by the out-of-the-blue declaration.One Faithful seemed to have Jerry worked out though, as Miranda Hart shut down Joanna McNally's theory that she was recruited by telling her: 'I say this with the greatest respect but she's hard to read because she's in Jerry World, like Richard had Richard World.' The traitors made the decision to recruit Professor Hannah Fry which caused suspicion and confusion at breakfast, as either Professor Fry or Jerry should have been murdered 'Jerry.... really she looks like she's NOT into the game whatsoever She couldn't believe Richard was a traitor' commented one viewer on X Miranda seemed to have Jerry worked out though, telling the others: 'I say this with the greatest respect but she's hard to read because she's in Jerry WorldShe cautioned though 'that we don't want to be hoodwinked by that'. Earlier a nervous Jerry had told the camera she didn't want to leave the game, explaining 'my children know how competitive I am. I was girls' leg wrestling champion of my school district. I've always loved competing'.At the roundtable her co-stars revealed their suspicions with James Blunt calling out her 'bizarre' breakfast speech about Richard. But after Maya and Joanne joined in the ambush, Jerry defended herself, saying 'I genuinely don't know who it is and I like everyone!' In the end four votes were cast for Jerry but it was Faithful My'hala who was banished. Fans have fallen for the show's oldest contestant and her antics with one declaring on X: 'I adore Jerry Hall shes bonkers and must be protected at all costs.'And others pointed out that she is not completely baffled by the game as she voiced her suspicions of new traitor Hannah. 'Everybody is onto Hannah Even Jerry.' said one fan on X.