‘The Traitors’ Reunion Reveals Surprising Cast Romance—With a Dose of Regret

After 10 episodes of scheming in a 19th-century Scottish castle in pursuit of a $250,000 cash prize, the reality alumni (from Big Brother, Survivor, Bravo, The Bachelor, et al) and “civilians” that led Peacock’s surprise hit series The Traitors were all under the same roof once more to talk betrayal.

Plaid-wearing host Alan Cumming offered a brief intro before a hooded Andy Cohen was enlisted to emcee the candlelit reunion, which reconvened “traitors” and “faithfuls” alike for one last kill. “I trusted no one, so I’m going to be there laughing, eating popcorn,” Below Deck alum and season standout Kate Chastain told Vanity Fair ahead of the reunion. “And also, I want a whole segment, an entire segment where they all go around—everyone that voted for me, which is everyone—and apologize.” 

That portion was sadly missing—as were early season castoffs Reza Farahan and Brandi Glanville—but the relatively tame reunion yielded a few key moments nonetheless. Most of the drama revolved around victor Cirie Fields, who plotted her way to the promised land with a trail of murders, culminating in a shocking betrayal of her closest confidant in the game. 

Ahead, a look at the reunion’s biggest takeaways, including a surprising cast romance revealed.

Christian and Geraldine Are Dating

Christian de la Torre, who was a traitor alongside Cirie before getting banished in the ninth episode, hasn’t learned much since his often grating performance on The Traitors. Leaning into his irksome persona, Christian showed up to the reunion shirtless, sporting the same distressed red denim vest he wore on the show when selected as a traitor. The self-described “actor and content creator” admitted that if he were another contestant on the show, “I would’ve fucking hated myself.” But he ducked most responsibility for his behavior by claiming it was a strategy: “I said I’m literally gonna be the dumbest guy and most annoying dude.” Mission accomplished.

Ever the MVP, Kate then revealed that Christian cried when Shelbe Rodriguez was banished because he had a crush on her. After confirming this account, Christian teased: “I didn’t ask her out, but I’ve definitely been talking to someone through the cast.” Geraldine Moreno was unveiled as the mystery woman, cuing jaw drops from both Kate and myself. Although Kate joked about “the first Traitor baby,” Christian insisted that he pair is “just having fun,” which is a good thing—considering he still cannot spell her name when asked to do so by Andy. 

Cirie Was Never Splitting That Prize Money

A recap of Cirie’s winning strategy kicked off the reunion, as well as a show of hands regarding who took issue with it. That yielded responses from Arie Luyendyk, whom she dumped in the final round in order to win solo; Andie Vanacore and Quentin Jiles, the final faithfuls she bamboozled; and—surprisingly—Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Cirie’s real-life friend with whom she’s apparently no longer close. 

Dressed in head-to-toe hot pink, Cirie said that she hasn’t made any splashy purchases with her prize money, although she plans to buy her mother a home. When asked if she was tempted to give any of her winnings away to Andie or Quentin, Cirie was pragmatically unremorseful. “Honestly, in a perfect world, we would’ve all been able to split the money,” she began. “But I didn’t think about should I give Andie money, should I give Quentin money. If it was a million dollars, it might be different. It’s $250,000—so yeah I didn’t think about that.”

Cirie Decided to Win Solo at the Last Minute

Although Cirie and Arie had agreed that they would win the show together, she opted to throw a red pouch flame “at the last minute,” a decision she said was not pre-meditated. “I didn’t think it was as fair to just give him half of the money” Cirie explained of her decision, which essentially halted the game and forced Arie, whom she had recruited to be a traitor late in the game, out.