'The Traitors' Banishes Major Reality TV Winner

The Traitors said goodbye to one player with a very successful past. At the Banishment ceremony featured in Season 2, Episode 6 ("Backstab and Betrayal"), the group eliminated a former reality TV winner. Spoilers for The Traitors Season 2, Episode 6 ("Backstab and Betrayal") lie ahead. (Click here for Peacock subscription info.)

The bell tolls for Dan Gheesling. Dan was a pre-season favorite, due to his ranking as one of Big Brother's greatest players. He had won Big Brother Season 10 and was the runner-up in Season 14, so his reputation proceeded him. However, he had largely abandoned reality TV for a career as a Twitch streamer, so The Traitors Season 2 marked his first reality TV appearance in more than a decade. It seems like his reputation, "ring-rust" and more caught up to him in Episode 6.

Gheesling, who was one of the titular Traitors, was axed after longtime suspicions amongst the cast. Peter Weber ultimately led the charge to banish Dan. resulting in a nearly unanimous decision. (Pete cast his vote for Parvati Shallow, just to publicize his suspicions of her in case the Traitors murdered him next.)

However, Dan made a big move on his way out, trying to steer the winds of banishment towards fellow Traitor Phaedra Parks. It was a dramatic move that ultimately flopped. The Traitors viewers have criticized the whole ordeal and Dan's overall run. Scroll on to see what fans are saying about his Traitors Banishment.