Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft Win Second Season of Celebrity Traitors

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan and actor Sebastian Croft won the second season of the BBC reality series The Celebrity Traitors on Friday, splitting an 83,000-pound prize pot for their chosen charities.

The final episode saw the original group of 21 celebrities reduced to six contestants, including two Traitors, Maya Jama and King Kenny, and four Faithfuls.

The competition concluded with a series of banishments that eliminated the remaining Traitors and singer James Blunt, leaving Ranganathan and Croft as the final two participants.

The victory marks the end of a four-week run for the series, which reached a peak audience of 15 million viewers throughout the season, according to the BBC.

"This might actually be the best day of my life," said Sebastian Croft, the Heartstopper actor, after the final result was confirmed.

The final stage of the game required the remaining players to decide if any Traitors remained in the group. Ranganathan and Croft ultimately chose to end the game, securing their win.

James Blunt, who was the final contestant to be banished, had opted to continue voting, unaware that the other two players had already decided to conclude the competition.

"I've loved trying to work it out, I've loved getting it wrong so often, I've loved the tiny moments when I've got it right," said James Blunt.

The winning pair will donate their shares of the prize money to the Refugee Council and Choose Love, organizations supporting displaced people.

Maya Jama, who was identified as a Traitor, was banished in the final round after King Kenny voted against her. She later donated 83,500 pounds to Action for Children.

Accounts of the prize money differ, with BBC and Yahoo reporting an 83,000-pound total, while the Times of India reported Jama donated 83,500 pounds matching her potential share.

The BBC reported an average overnight audience of 11.2 million for the finale, while other reports cited a cumulative series reach of 15 million viewers.

It remains unclear if the BBC will commission a third season of the celebrity format following the conclusion of this record-breaking run.