Viewers of The Traitors are convinced they've spotted another family link after one contestant dropped a "sister bombshell" on Friday (January 16). Claudia Winkleman welcomed 22 fresh competitors to the Scottish Highlands earlier this month, all vying to outwit, deceive and manipulate their way to a £100,000 prize pot.

With the series now beyond its midpoint, surviving Traitors Rachel and Stephen persist in their deception of their fellow contestants. During last night's episode, the duo chose not to recruit, despite Matthew's appeals, wary that another player might derail their strategy.

Rather than bringing someone new into the fold, Rachel and Stephen identified Jessie, Faraaz and Matthew as potential murder victims, with Jessie failing to appear at breakfast the next day. Upon discovering her death, Jessie remarked: "Oh that's it! Now, I possibly believe Stephen wasn't a Traitor and I have totally pinned this on him. Because if he is, he would have just kept me in. I just really hope that the Faithfuls win," reports the Daily Star.

A challenge requiring the Faithfuls to predict the Traitors' responses to various questions left the group unsettled, with suspicions continuing to mount amongst them. In the kitchen, Faraaz later voiced his doubts about Ellie, leaving her exasperated.

She revealed in her confessional: "I think there will be a little heat coming my way. Not speaking up at those early roundtables was genuinely because I found it quite hard. You've told me I'm not speaking enough, that's suspicious. But the problem is, then people are like, 'Well, now you're speaking up more and that's traitorous,' and you're like, 'I don't know what you want from me at this point.'"

Rachel subsequently observed: "Everybody's a wee bit kind of on edge, aren't they?" before remarking on Faraaz's composed demeanour. "You're not," she pointed out. The 22-year-old internal auditor from Middlesbrough responded: "But I'm like that, I know it's a game, you know what I mean."

Speaking to cameras, Faraaz then elaborated: "I think the game is getting to a lot of people. I think cracks are starting to show, there's a lot of fatigue now but I'm not getting too wound up about things. Generally, I would say I'm quite calm but I think some people, including my sister, might say very different to be honest."

Viewers swiftly noticed Faraaz's reference to his sister, with numerous people questioning why he'd mention her unless she was already involved in the game.

"Faraaz just for no reason mentioned his sister, the pairs theory is real," one viewer posted on X (formerly Twitter), whilst another commented: "Your sister Faraaz? What a bombshell."

One viewer queried: "Faraaz sister drop?" with another similarly asking: "Why did Faraaz mention his sister, is she in the game?" Another fan echoed this sentiment, questioning: "Why did Faraaz suddenly mention 'his sister' out of nowhere?!" with another speculating: "I might be doing too much but that sister mention from Faraaz makes me wonder if his sister is another hidden castle connection?"

There have already been three confirmed connections within the castle, with Judy and Roxy being mother and daughter, and Ross and Ellie unveiled as a couple. Ross also had ties to Netty, despite not having seen each other for years. Some viewers suspect there are more concealed relationships yet to be disclosed, following the introduction of the family tree in the castle hallway. Could Faraaz and his sister be one such connection?

The Traitors is available to stream on BBC iPlayer

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