Claudia Winkleman revealed who she thinks should be a traitor at the start of the series, while also revealing how the disguised candidates are selected.
In Friday's series two final, Harry Clark won the £95,150 cash prize after outsmarting his fellow players in the thrilling finale.
The 23-year-old British Army corporal beat competition from 20 other contestants in the intense psychological game as they vied to win up to £100,000 in the famous castle.
Co-star Mollie Pearce mistakenly thought he was a creditor, hoping the two would split the money, as he revealed he had been a traitor all along, meaning he had made off with all the money .
But the ending could have been very different if host Claudia, 52, had had her way and had a full say in who was chosen as a traitor in the first place.
Claudia Winkleman revealed who she thinks should be a traitor at the start of the series, while also revealing how the disguised candidates are selected
In Friday's series two final, Harry Clark won the £95,150 cash prize after outsmarting his fellow players in the thrilling finale
Speaking during BBC Two's spin-off show The Traitors: Uncloaked on Friday, she said of choosing the traitors at the start of the series: “I don't choose alone, I choose with the brilliant producers and the conversations I have are much longer than they appear on the screen. You are convincing.'
As for who she would have voted for, she added: “I really, really wanted to make Diane a traitor, I can say that out loud.”
“She was like, 'Can you imagine that I'm a traitor?'
The Traitors finale made history as it became the most-watched episode of all time on Friday night with 6.9 million viewers.
The series averaged 5.5 million and a 33.5% market share, making it the most-watched program of last week as Harry Clark emerged victorious.
The hit BBC show, hosted by TV favorite Claudia Winkleman, recorded more than double the views compared to the series finale in 2022, which saw 3.1 million viewers tune in.
Meanwhile, spin-off show The Traitors: Uncloaked reached 3.1 million viewers with a 26.6% market share, peaking at 3.2 million.
Harry took home the cash prize of £95,150 after outsmarting his fellow players in the thrilling final.
But the ending could have been very different if host Claudia, 52, had had her way and had full say over who was chosen as the traitor in the first place, saying she would have chosen Diane (pictured).
The finale of The Traitors made history as it became the most watched episode of all time in the UK with an incredible 6.9 million viewers on Friday night
The 23-year-old British Army corporal beat competition from 20 other contestants in the intense psychological game as they vied to win up to £100,000 in the famous castle.
Co-star Mollie Pearce mistakenly thought he was a creditor, hoping the two would split the money, as he revealed he had been a traitor all along, meaning he had made off with all the money .
After convincing Mollie throughout the show that he was faithful, she was thrown into turmoil when she debated whether to vote out Jaz or Harry at the end of the game.
But Mollie stayed true to their friendship and changed the name on her board from Harry to Jaz at the last minute, only to find out the heartbreaking truth that Harry was a traitor.
Overcome with emotion, Mollie burst into tears as she screamed: “Oh my f***ing God” before storming out of the studio.
Claudia congratulated Harry and announced: 'Harry, you've done it, you've played the game of your life, you've played an extraordinary game… £95,150!' At 22 you've beaten everyone, you're our winner!'
Overwhelmed, Harry said: “My legs are shaking, oh my god!” I've just won £95,000! She's crying and stuff.
“Mollie is basically the reason I’m here. I have to regain her trust. I don’t know if it will be possible, but I will do my best, I promise you.”
The hit BBC show, hosted by TV favorite Claudia Winkleman, has more than doubled views compared to the series one finale in 2022 (pictured are the five contestants who made it to the final; (LR) Evie, Harry , Andrew, Shaz, Mollie)
Harry took home the cash prize of £95,150 after outsmarting his fellow players in the thrilling final
Co-star Mollie Pearce mistakenly thought he was a loyal man, hoping the two would split the money
Claudia exclaimed: 'Harry, you've done it, you've played the game of your life, you've played an extraordinary game, £95,150!' At 22 you've beaten everyone, you're our winner!'
After convincing Mollie that he was faithful throughout the experience, the disabled model found herself in painful turmoil as she debated whether to vote out Jaz or Harry and end the game
“My family knows I’m a good guy. For everyone else, if you don’t think I’m a good guy, I promise you I am.”
“I came here for my family and loved ones. They're my motivation, they're the reason I keep going in life, and I can't wait to call them and say, 'I just won $95,000.' !' It makes me so excited.
“I feel like I can breathe because I'm myself again, I'm Harry again… I massively underestimated this, you come here and there are 22 amazing people and I was a traitor from the start, I've had enough of it. 'Be naughty and evil, because that was the next level!'
To celebrate her boyfriend's incredible win, Anna Maynard posted a photo on Instagram of her and Harry on the set of tonight's episode of Uncloaked.
She captioned the picture: “My winner. 'BEYOND proud of you xxxx @harryclarky', before also sharing a picture of Harry planting a kiss on her cheek.
Mollie spent the final minutes of the game in tears as she struggled to cast her final vote for Harry or Jaz.
Although she originally wrote “Harry,” she changed her mind about Jaz after she whispered to Harry, “It's not you?” and he replied, “No, it's not.”
Overwhelmed, Harry said: “My legs are shaking, oh my god!” I've just won £95,000! She's crying and stuff.
Mollie spent the final minutes of the game in tears as she struggled to cast her final vote for Harry or Jaz, visibly disappointed at throwing away the prize money
Overwhelmed with emotion, Mollie burst into tears as she screamed: “Oh my bloody God” before storming out of the studio and was never seen again
After storming off the set, Molly looked at Harry one last time and shouted, “F**k.”
At the start of the episode, Evie was banished by her fellow contestants despite her strong defense of being loyal.
Andrew also fell victim to Harry's incredible tactics, as he was also banned after all three remaining players voted him out.
The insurance broker tried to shift the blame onto Harry, but he dismissed the accusation and his attempt to stab Harry in the back hit him in the foot.
To celebrate her boyfriend's incredible win, Anna Maynard posted a photo on Instagram of her and Harry on the set of tonight's episode of Uncloaked.