{"id":554335,"date":"2025-11-07T04:11:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T04:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/554335\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T04:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T04:11:20","slug":"moment-shocked-england-rugby-stars-react-to-joe-marler-being-stabbed-in-the-back-in-epic-celebrity-traitors-finale-as-fans-give-popular-ex-player-the-meme-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/554335\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment shocked England rugby stars react to Joe Marler being ‘stabbed in the back’ in epic Celebrity Traitors finale – as fans give popular ex-player the meme treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"

By TUM BALOGUN, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 20:00 EST, 6 November 2025 | Updated: 21:35 EST, 6 November 2025 <\/p>\n

England rugby<\/a> stars were left stunned as Joe Marler was ‘stabbed in the back’ in dramatic scenes during an epic Celebrity Traitors finale, with viewers sharing in the shock.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old, who retired from Test rugby in 2024 and now works with the national team in a player-welfare role, has become a surprise TV favourite during the BBC<\/a>\u00a0hit show.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His sharp humour and quick instincts made him one of the standout Faithfuls, earning huge support from fans and former team-mates alike.<\/p>\n

That support turned to disbelief on Thursday night when Marler’s on-screen ally Nick Mohammed betrayed him at the final roundtable.<\/p>\n

Footage shared by the England Rugby<\/a> account showed a host of players in a team room gasping in disbelief as Mohammed revealed Marler’s name. Some covered their faces, while others leapt from their seats as the twist played out live on the big screen.<\/p>\n

Viewers were just as stunned. Social media lit up with memes and clips as fans turned their ire on Mohammed, calling him ‘cold-hearted’ and ‘ruthless’.<\/p>\n

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Joe\u00a0Marler’s on-screen ally Nick Mohammed betrayed him at the final roundtable during an epic finale of the hit BBC show<\/p>\n

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Footage shared by the England Rugby account showed a host of players in a team room gasping in disbelief<\/p>\n

One joked, ‘Nick seeing Joe Marler at the series wrap party’, alongside the viral GIF of a distraught Steve Bruce.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another shared the equally iconic meme of a deadpan\u00a0Mike Wazowski from Pixar’s Monsters, Inc., with the caption: ‘Joe Marler when he got banished’, while others hailed the former England prop as ‘the only one with a clue’ and ‘a national treasure’.<\/p>\n

Marler had been central to the show’s final twist, helping to expose singer Cat Burns as a Traitor before Mohammed suddenly began doubting him.<\/p>\n

The Ted Lasso star\u00a0told him: ‘I adore you… but you voting for Cat is what sealed it,’ before delivering his cutting blow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SPOILER ALERT: The following contains details of the outcome.<\/p>\n

The episode ended with comedian Alan Carr revealed as the final Traitor, taking the \u00a387,500 charity prize after deceiving both Mohammed and historian David Olusoga.<\/p>\n

Carr broke down as he confessed to ‘all the lying and treachery’, admitting: ‘I was awful, I had no poker face but here I am.’<\/p>\n

Marler’s switch from the scrum to the small screen has made him one of rugby’s most recognisable post-retirement figures, praised by teammates and fans alike for ‘smashing it’ on TV and helping to raise the sport’s profile far beyond the pitch.<\/p>\n

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Viewers lit up social media with memes and clips as fans turned their ire on Mohammed and hailed Marler as a ‘national treasure’<\/p>\n

During his playing career, the former Harlequins prop earned 83 England caps and became known as one of the game\u2019s biggest characters.<\/p>\n

Since retiring, he has worked alongside the national team as performance director for Team England Rugby, a player-led group supporting welfare and transition from the sport.<\/p>\n

England players have followed his reality TV journey closely throughout their autumn campaign, with several squad members speaking about watching episodes together between training sessions.<\/p>\n

His crossover success has been hailed within the game as proof that rugby\u2019s personalities can thrive beyond the touchline.<\/p>\n

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