Celebrity Traitors star King Kenny takes a brutal swipe at James Acaster and Hannah Fry as he calls on BBC producers to make a change

Celebrity Traitors star King Kenny has taken a brutal swipe at Hannah Fry and James Acaster as he called on BBC producers to make a change.The YouTuber – real name Kenny Oghenovo Ojuederie – was recruited as a Traitor alongside James and Maya Jama after the banishment of Hannah.He became very close to winning the show, but was banished at the last hurdle.Now, Kenny has appeared to have taken a swipe at his former co-stars for being reluctant to play the role of a Traitor.When asked what he would change about the game show if he could, he said during an appearance on The Fellas podcast: 'I think the producers should make sure that everyone wants to play the game effectively.'Whether you're a Traitor or a Faithful, everyone's happy to do whatever. Celebrity Traitors star King Kenny has taken a brutal swipe at Hannah Fry and James Acaster as he called on BBC producers to make a change James' time as a "reluctant Traitor" became the defining storyline of the 2026 season of the show Hannah was wequally devastated by her recruitment as a Traitor'It makes the game much more fun.'Addressing James's confession, the internet sensation said he 'couldn't believe it' in that moment.He explained: 'I was shocked.'Ultimately, in that moment when he spoke about him not spraying the perfume and bringing up that the murder happened in plain sight in that room, I said to Maya "Time's coming but we're going to have to fight for our life and try and win this".'It comes after viewers of the BBC show were left aghast during the final. After seemingly growing close during the series, Kenny turned on his teammate Maya and banished her to protect himself.But over the weekend, five months after the show was filmed, the pair appear to have buried the hatchet.On Saturday morning, Kenny was seen sneaking out of Maya’s £1.5million north London flat, having watched the finale alongside the very woman he’d betrayed in front of 11.9 million viewers.It comes after viewers of the BBC hit show were left aghast during the final. When asked what he would change about the game show if he could, he said during an appearance on The Fellas podcast: 'I think the producers should make sure that everyone wants to play the game effectively' It comes after viewers of the BBC hit show were left aghast during the final after Kenny turned on his teammate Maya and banished her to protect himself Traitors fans noted their chemistry, lingering glances and flirty touching as they spent time together in the castleIn fact, he stayed at the Love Island host’s home for a couple of nights – though sources say it was just on the sofa.On Saturday night, Maya threw a Halloween party in Shoreditch’s 83 Rivington Street and, surprise, surprise, Kenny was in attendance.While Maya transformed herself into the Olympic gold medallist, Sir Mo Farah, complete with goatee, bald cap, running vest and shorts, Kenny arrived in a more toned-down orange jumpsuit for the party.Maya’s team have yet to put any denial on the record, but sources close to her insist the pair are not dating but have been friends for years. This is, however, at odds with what is being seen as of late.Indeed, many believe it was inevitable that they would get together.When a cloaked Maya chose Kenny as the third Traitor to stand alongside her and comedian James on the hit BBC series, the show’s producers were no doubt delighted.Maya was newly single, and Kenny was funny, popular and handsome – all the attributes to mend a girl’s broken heart.So when, on Maya’s request, the newly recruited Kenny was pulled into the turret in Scotland’s Ardross Castle – where the Traitors were filmed plotting their murders – Maya could barely hide her excitement that she would be spending more time with him.‘We’d all recruit the eye candy,’ a source close to the show said. ‘And it worked. They were spending a lot of alone time together night after night up in the turret, on and off camera, particularly after James [Acaster] left. It’s no surprise their feelings grew for one another, particularly in such an intense environment as Traitors.’Their attempts to keep not only their identities as Traitors a secret, but also the depth of their attachment to one another meant they were also caught out by their celebrity castmates.While driving to a mission with Romesh Ranganathan, 48, and Sebastian ‘Bash’ Croft, 24, the series’ eventual winners, Kenny raised the prospect of Maya deceiving him.Posing as a Faithful, he said: ‘If Maya is a Traitor, I will never look at her the same way.’Romesh immediately replied: ‘Well, first of all, I don’t believe that for a second,’ which sent all three men into fits of laughter.Kenny did little to dispel the speculation of his feelings towards Maya later in the episode when the contestants were asked to work in pairs during the ‘field of screams’ mission.After Maya chose him as her partner, he replied: ‘My lovely darling.’The exchanges have fuelled speculation among fans, who have been making online edits of moments between the pair, including lingering glances, playful touches and their frequent embraces inside the castle.Neither Maya nor Kenny has suggested that their relationship extends beyond friendship.