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Julie Hesmondhalgh Banished From The Celebrity Traitors

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 11:54 PM UTC · How we work

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Julie Hesmondhalgh Banished

Julie Hesmondhalgh was banished from The Celebrity Traitors on Friday, 9 October.
She became the third contestant eliminated after Richard E. Grant and Myha'la earlier in the series.
On BBC Breakfast, Hesmondhalgh said she left the show with her head held high and felt relief.
Overnight ratings for the episode reached 9.3 million viewers, with the season finale scheduled for 30 October.

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Julie Hesmondhalgh Honored

Theatres Trust will give Julie Hesmondhalgh its inaugural Lifetime Achievement award on 2 November.
She led the campaign that saved Oldham Coliseum, now under council-funded refurbishment and reopening.
As guest curator, she will shape the reopening season with theatre chief Nick Bagnall.
She warned financial pressures are eroding regional identity as theatres rely on generic co-productions.
She earned an Olivier award for playing the victim’s mother in James Graham’s Punch.

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Julie Hesmondhalgh Banished

Julie Hesmondhalgh was banished from The Celebrity Traitors on Friday, 9 October.
She became the third contestant eliminated after Richard E. Grant and Myha'la earlier in the series.
On BBC Breakfast, Hesmondhalgh said she left the show with her head held high and felt relief.
Overnight ratings for the episode reached 9.3 million viewers, with the season finale scheduled for 30 October.

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