the Traitors Ireland Crowns its First Winners

the first season of The Traitors Ireland came to a thrilling close on Tuesday night at Slane Castle, after 12 nights of suspicion, alliances and betrayals. host Siobhán McSweeney presided over the tense final as the series wrapped up its debut run.

The last episode brought together the remaining Faithfuls and Traitors after weeks of secret “murders” in the night and dramatic round table banishments that saw 24 contestants reduced to a handful of finalists.

The format, which quickly became a talking point among viewers, relied on paranoia and persuasion as players tried to decide who they could trust.

SPOILER ALERT!!

When the outcome was revealed, Kelley, Vanessa and Oyin were confirmed as the winners after outlasting the Traitors and securing their share of the prize pot of €42,900.

The trio had stuck together throughout the series, building trust and managing to avoid suspicion in a game designed to sow doubt at every turn.

“I cannot believe it,” said Kelley. “I am speechless. I have no words.”

vanessa described the victory as “so insane! My God!” while oyin added: “The fact that we all had each other’s backs and to be able to win with your girls! I don’t know, there’s just something sweet about it. Amazing!”

Reflecting on the experience, oyin said: “I’ve actually learned so much about myself. I’m so much more resilient than I thought I was.”

Kelley added: “It’s crazy to know that we were Faithfuls from the very start. Nothing changed that.”

The final also saw Nick and Ben revealed as the last remaining Traitors,whose efforts to steer suspicion away from themselves were ultimately exposed at the closing round table.

Watch: This is the moment Oyin, Kelley and Vanessa find out they have won The Traitors Ireland

Their downfall followed some of the biggest shocks of the season, including the twist that father and son duo Paudie and Andrew Moloney were both secretly Traitors, and the late-game recruitment attempts that unsettled everyone.