Who has left The Traitors so far? Banished and murdered series 3 contestants

The Traitors is a fast paced reality show and it can be difficult to keep track of who is in and who is out - here's your handy guide to who has left The Traitors so far.

From when is The Traitors season 3 on, to exactly where can I get my hands on Claudia Winkleman's Traitors outfits, the show poses many burning questions. You've probably also pictured yourself playing the game in your head, convinced you'd be one of the best contestants there ever was, or at least imagined yourself walking the halls of The Traitors castle and wondering whether you can visit.

Now the tears, tantrums, deception and dramatic cloaked figures have returned for season 3, it can be difficult to keep track of the series and its unusual release schedule - it's not on every night and there's no binge watching unless you wait for all episodes to be released, and that's simply too difficult. 

Episode 4 brought a fantastic twist that saw 'sacrificed' contestants that never even made their way into the castle, return for a chance to compete. You'll remember that Alexander, Fozia and Jack bravely offered themselves up to leave the game before the train had barely departed the station during episode one, and were seemingly gone for good. However, Alexander and Fozia have now returned to the castle while Jack is now the only member of the trio apparently gone for ever.   

If you're struggling to keep on top of who is still in and who is out of The Traitors, here's a list of all murdered and banished contestants.

Who has left The Traitors so far?

Kasim - banished during episode 4

Innocently toasting a fallen member of the Faithful was the downfall of poor Kas - from the moment he stood up at breakfast to say a few words for Keith after his murder, the other contestants couldn't get it out of their minds that this move marked him as a traitor. 

This culminated at the round table vote during the episode that saw previously sacrificed contestants Alexander and Fozia return, and Kas received the most votes and left the castle. As he departed, Kas told the remaining players, "It's been fantastic, and you are all fantastic people, and I know it's just a game," before revealing with a flourish and rapid exit that he was actually a Faithful.   

Maia - murdered during episode 4

The night after her Traitor sister was banished, Maia was murdered by a gleeful Linda and Minah. The traitorous duo concluded that after she'd dropped her sister right in it at the round table by telling everyone she could be a traitor, nobody would ever believe Maia could be a traitor herself and would therefore never be banished.

Not having any of that, the pair decided that getting rid of two sisters in one night would both sort that problem out, and be quite fun. "Aha," Maia said as she saw her 'murder' letter waiting for her, adding, "they banished my sister, now they're killing me." 

Armani - banished during episode 3

Armani got off to a flying start as a Traitor, and was delighted with her status. However, her sister, Maia, always had doubts about whether or not Armani was a Traitor and voicing those during the round table potentially sealed her older sister's departure. There'd already been a few doubts from the other contestants surrounding Armani's confidence around the castle, and it appeared these could've been overlooked when more attention fell on Kas as being a more likely Traitor - but it wasn't to be.

Maia said she was unsure about her sister's status, and this appeared to turn the tables and Armani was banished. She'd already ruffled the feathers of fellow Traitors Minah and Linda, by telling them they weren't "doing enough," something that offended Minah enough to also vote to banish Armani, to the barely concealed shock of Linda.

Upon leaving the series, Armani said, "As I left, I couldn't help but think it was great, it was a fun time and I really liked everyone. I was very calm throughout the whole process, a lot more than I thought I would be, I think because I wasn't a Faithful, I didn't have the constant nagging in the back of my mind and anxiety about who I could trust. The game is really serious and intense, but it's also important to just enjoy yourself."

Elen - banished during episode 2

It was incredibly difficult not to feel sorry for sweet translator Elen. Hailing from rural Wales, it appeared evident Elen was slightly out of her depth on the show, but her endearing nature made us wish she'd have stayed for longer. Her biggest mistake was telling everyone she believed the series would have more female Traitors and an older, strong woman.

Although this is actually totally accurate, the contestants interpreted this as Elen knowing who the other Traitors were, meaning she must be one. No matter how much she tried to talk her way out of it, or how many tears she shed in the process, Elen was unable to convince everyone of her Faithful status and was banished.

Speaking to BBC Newsbeat following her departure, Elen said, "I grew up in a very rural area in north Wales, my whole family's Welsh, I was taught all my subjects at school in Welsh, I was taught English in Welsh. It's all I really knew before I moved to Cardiff, where I had to speak English. It's kind of made me less confident communicating in English and I feel like that's one of the reasons I was out of my depth in the castle."

Keith - murdered during episode 2

The nation was surely united in collective anger when friendly window cleaner Keith was murdered, in what was a particularly low blow from the Traitors. Another sweet and unassuming contestant, it would've been nice to see Keith stay a little longer, if only to see how he spelled the other contestants names - social media was alight with amusement when Keith wrote Nathan's name as "Nather" when he voted to banish him.

Speaking on Ed Gamble's The Traitors: Uncloaked podcast, Keith revealed astonishment at his early departure from the show. "I'd seen the envelope on the chair and I thought, 'Oh, somebody might want me to be a Traitor,'" he said, adding, "I didn't think I was going to be murdered. I just opened it and reading it, that was the biggest shock of my life. I just thought to myself, 'I was too smart.'"

Nathan - banished during episode 2

We didn't really get to know Nathan before the contestants decided he was definitely a Traitor (he was a Faithful,) and banished him from the castle. Receiving eight votes, the London-based property consultant packed his bags once again, not long after unpacking them.

Speaking of his departure, Nathan said, "The game was so hard, people think it's easy but there’s so much going on and so many dynamics. I was absolutely gutted to leave but it was my time! I don't dwell on things for very long and I don't get upset. I take it on the chin, learn from it and become stronger from it. Obviously, I'd love to have done just a little bit more to experience the game, but my time is my time."

Yin - murdered during episode 1

Yin's role on the show sadly became a blink-and-you'll-miss-it one, after she was murdered by the Traitors in the very first episode. Perhaps she was too open about her qualifications in communications, with the Traitors immediately seeing her skills in reading people as a threat to keeping their identity secret - Yin could've followed in the footsteps of Charlotte who is pretending to be Welsh, and Leanne who is masquerading as a nail technician instead of an army soldier, in a move to keep themselves 'safe' from suspicion.

As she prepared to leave the castle, Yin told the cameras, "My God that was fast! I had this whole narrative planned. This is chapter one but really this is the end, but I have enjoyed every demi, semi quaver of this experience so far, as short as it has been. It's like a mayfly or a lunar moth which is a famous moth that lives for only day but shines very brightly and then is extinguished for evermore."

Jack - sacrificed himself

Gardener Jack, sacrificed himself before the train had even left the station to transport him to the castle - contestants were forced to select three members of their cohort to leave the game before it had even started, in return for some prize money. 

There was a chance for his selfless act to be rewarded during episode four when he was given a chance to return, but he was ultimately unsuccessful and only Alexander and Fozia came back to the game - Jack seemed a fun and gregarious character, and it was sad not to get to know him a bit more.