Jonathan Ross' appearance distracts Celebrity Traitors fans minutes into show

Celebrity Traitors fans were left gobsmacked as Jonathan Ross outshoneClaudia Winkleman with his flamboyant attire in the latest episode.

Claudia, known for her distinctive knitwear, returned to the Scottish highlands last week, alongside 19 celebrities all vying to deceive their way to a £100,000 prize.

The popular murder mystery gameshow, which first won over the nation during its civilian series in 2022, has made a triumphant return.

This series is set to surpass all expectations, with highlights including Alan Carr's dramatic reveal, Cat Burns and Jonathan Ross' tower antics, Charlotte Church digging her own grave, and Clare Balding's unfortunate error in the initial challenge.

This year's star-studded cast features Celia Imrie, David Olusoga, Joe Marler, Joe Wilkinson, Kate Garraway, Lucy Beaumont, Mark Bonnar, Nick Mohammed, Niko Omilana, Ruth Codd, Stephen Fry, Tameka Empson and Tom Daley, reports the Daily Record.

After Paloma Faith became the first celebrity murdered, following Alan almost crumbling while delivering the ultimate betrayal in broad daylight, three more stars made their exit in Wednesday's episode, as both Niko and Tameka were banished, while Tom was "gutted" to be murdered.

At the start of Thursday's (October 16) show, it was revealed one more contestant would be "killed off", revealed moments later to be Ruth, as the Traitors played a double bluff and hoped to remove Jonathan's biggest threat from the game.

However, viewers have been left distracted from the tactics and deception of the show, with Jonathan's leopard print catching their eye instead.

One wrote: "I am never prepared for Jonathan's outfit each day #TheTraitors #CelebrityTraitors."

Another added: "Ngl, I like Jonathan's leopard print outfit. #CelebrityTraitors.

A third said: "I've never before noticed how flamboyantly Jonathan Ross dresses. I'm all here for it #CelebrityTraitors #Traitors."

"I can't take Jonathan seriously in his Claudia outfit," another elsewhere commented.

Jonathan's outfits stealing the show come after he was forced to clarify comments he made about his time on The Celebrity Traitors.

Speaking on his podcast earlier this week, he said, ahead of a rumoured second season: "I know because I've had two celebrity friends of mine call me and say, 'I've been approached - is it good to do, is it bad to do?' So I'm giving them the benefit of my experience, which was I didn't enjoy it."

He later clarified on X that he is "not discouraging" anyone from taking part na future series.

He continued: "I am pleased I did it - an extraordinary experience - but I did not enjoy the duplicity as the game progressed.

"It's a tougher psychological challenge than I expected, is all. But I would never try to talk anyone out of it - just trying to give them a sense of what to expect."

The Celebrity Traitors is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.