BBC Traitors' Alan Carr and Cat Burns' 'iconic' friendship leaves fans convinced of twist

Viewers of The Celebrity Traitors have clocked an unexpected friendship has flourished on the cutthroat programme - and they're absolutely loving it.

BBC audiences have been glued to the celebrity version of the hit game since 8 October, with fresh instalments landing on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9pm.

Presenter Claudia Winkleman selected her Traitors to be funnyman Alan Carr, talk show legend Jonathan Ross and vocalist Cat Burns in the opening episode.

Whilst the threesome collaborate to evade detection from the Faithfuls, fans have observed a heartwarming connection between Alan, 49, and Cat, 25.

The duo's professional paths couldn't be more contrasting, with Alan gracing national television since the noughties, whilst Cat rocketed to widespread recognition in 2022, reports the Daily Record.

Nevertheless, they appear to have forged a tight-knit friendship during production of the programme.

They've lately been posting amusing clips on one another's TikTok accounts, frequently alluding to their positions as Traitors in the BBC show.

At the start of this week, BAFTA champion Alan uploaded a sketch of himself and Cat preparing for an exhausting day's graft as Traitors.The 29-second clip, which soundtracks Dolly Parton's '9 to 5', carries the caption: "Being a Traitor is a full time job."

Prior to that, Cat and Alan posted a video miming to a trending audio of Nicki Minaj's chart-topper 'Beez in the Trap' and 4 Non Blondes' beloved track 'What's Up?'.

The brief recordings have racked up over seven million views and more than a million likes and their comment sections have been swamped with supporters raving about the "iconic" pairing.

"The producers deserve BAFTAs for putting these two icons together," one viewer gushed.

Another fan chimed in: "The duo I never knew I needed until Celebrity Traitors," while a third agreed: "I love the Alan and Cat duo."

A fourth quipped: "Have you two moved in together?" and another added: "Jonathan third wheeling for sure."

Some have even speculated that Alan and Cat's appearances in each other's social media videos could hint at a future plot twist where they double-cross fellow Traitor Jonathan.

One viewer theorised: "Subtle foreshadowing that you both turned on Jonathan," and another echoed this sentiment, writing: "Notice how Jonathan isn't there cos they're gonna backstab him and win together."

BBC viewers will have to stay tuned to see if these fan theories hold any weight.

The Celebrity Traitors continues on Wednesday night at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer