Traitors viewers praise 'genius' funeral mission as 'Bafta-worthy' and stylish host Claudia Winkleman 'iconic' after dramatic episode

Traitors viewers have hailed the funeral mission as 'the best TV moment ever' and 'Bafta-worthy' after Wednesday night's dramatic episode.

In the exciting part, Diane was 'killed' during the mission and placed in a coffin after receiving the poisoned chalice from Traitor Miles.

He was subsequently exposed as a traitor by the others at the Round Table and banished from the game.

The funeral scene saw host Claudia Winkleman lead the participants around the castle grounds as they answered a series of questions that slowly excluded people until Diane was finally killed.

The beloved TV personality looked stunning in a black suit, tie and white shirt as she strutted her stuff.

One wrote in response: 'Incredible TV! The funeral of a mother who is allowed to say goodbye to her son just before the lid of her coffin is slammed shut by a solemn-looking Claudia and a round table where two traitors face off against each other, while a third tries to survive. Give this show all the awards #TheTraitors.”

Another said: 'The funeral is brilliant. #Traitors #TheTraitorsUK.”

A third wrote: 'This is the best episode of any Traitors ever internationally. A real funeral. Diane in a coffin. Drama. Camp. Betrayal. Iconic. #TheTraitors.'

Someone else said: 'This Traitors funeral march twist is BAFTA worthy.'

Another wrote: 'I have to say the traitors' funeral tonight was epic TV…for once a TV show worth watching…I'm hooked.'

Another viewer said: 'Anyway, I watched traitors at 3am and can't get over how epic it was. Diane getting a whole episode for her funeral was literally so good #TheTraitors.”

Others went wild for 'icon' Claudia, as one wrote: 'I would like Claudia to lead the proceedings at my funeral #traitors #TheTraitorsUK #traitorsUK @ClaudiaWinkle.'

A second wrote: 'When I die I want Dame Claudia Winkleman MBE to slam my coffin and stare at the congregation #thetraitorsUK.'

A third joked: 'Claudia Winkleman leads an unsuspecting Faithful to their grave. Just when you think this show couldn't get more iconic, it does #TheTraitors.”

Viewers She had to wait for five days to find out if Diane had been “killed” after Miles handed her the dreaded chalice.

The Traitors had chosen Diane as their target, but her lips had to touch the selected chalice in order to be 'killed'. Friday's episode was left on a tense cliffhanger as fans hoped she would refuse to drink from the cup and stay inside. the game.

Viewers took to Twitter to share their anger at Diane being struck down by the Traitors, posting GIFs of people crying and storming away.

However, in a huge twist, Diane still showed up for breakfast the next morning, as host Claudia Winkleman revealed she wouldn't be killed off straight away.

She confirmed: 'What the Traitors don't know is that the poison doesn't work immediately. Breakfast tomorrow will be very interesting.'

The Traitors were quite shocked when they came the next morning and saw Diane sitting at the breakfast table, despite thinking they had killed her.

Miles said to the camera, “When I saw Diane sitting there, I thought, 'Aren't you dead?'

As Harry said, “Diane is still sitting there, did we kill the wrong person?” and Paul added: 'Huge shock, Diane is just sitting there, I didn't expect that!'

Claudia then said: 'Yesterday one of you was poisoned. Even though their target is still very much alive, if they are here now, they will be dead by the end of today's mission.

“Consider today a slow march toward certain death. Please dress modestly to pay your last respects.”

Theories quickly circulated about how the Faithfuls could have been poisoned, with Diane immediately sharing her suspicions. She said, “I was kissed by someone yesterday and I thought it was weird.”

Diane then interrogated Miles – who is a traitor and sentenced her with the poisoned chalice – and asked him, “You gave me a glass of sparkling rose.”

However, he defended himself by saying: 'I just didn't want the fizzy rose.'

Diane believed him and added on camera, “Evie and Miles both gave me a drink last night. I trust them completely. I would be quite upset if I found out they were traitors.”

The contestants then had to attend a funeral where they had to find out who was killed by the Traitors, before Diane was kicked off the show at the end of the challenge.

After answering a series of questions, they narrowed it down to Diane, Paul and Evie who might have been murdered, after which the trio had to climb into coffins.

The group then correctly suspected that Diane had been murdered by the Traitors, with her being locked in a coffin by Claudia, marking her elimination from the show.