Michael Rapaport‘s explosive comments before his banishment pissed off “Traitors” cast members … which was par for the course while shooting — because we’ve learned they couldn’t stand the guy the entire time.

A source close to the production of Season 4 tells TMZ … the cast thought Michael was “toxic” on set — and they were all very happy when his time on the show came to an end this week on the fifth episode.

We’re also told a rumor circulated on set that the network thought viewers would be so put off by his behavior … Peacock pushed out his final episode early to get him off fans’ TVs.

As you know … the “Traitors” cast voted to banish Rapaport from the show — which was spurred on by the explosive roundtable discussion before the vote, during which MR seemed to imply Colton Underwood — a gay man who was closeted for years — was “better at holding a secret” than anyone else in the room.

Rapaport apologized to Underwood on-air … and also told us he and the former “Bachelor” star had a man-to-man convo after cameras stopped rolling and there’s a lot of mutual respect between them.

Anyhoo … the cast can breathe a sigh of relief now that Michael’s gone — even with three killers on the loose!

Alex Albon and Lily Muni He are starting 2026 with a win — the F1 and golf stars just announced they’re engaged!!

The Williams driver shared the news on his Instagram minutes ago … saying, “I guess we’re stuck with each other now ❤️😊.”

Along with the news, the two athletes posted a post-proposal shot … with Lily showing off her new bling.

Plenty of friends and organizations shared their excitement … like fellow drivers Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon, Oscar Piastri, the Williams Racing and F1 accounts and more.

29-year-old Alex and Lily, 26, have been dating since 2019 … and they’ve been as inseparable as they can be with their individual schedules.

Alex has two podiums to his name since joining F1 in 2019 … scoring 313 points on the grid for Williams and Red Bull.

According to the LPGA site, Lily has three top-10 finishes over the course of her career … earning $540k on the course.

No word yet on when they plan to make it official … but we’re sure there will be plenty of big names present when they exchange “I dos.”

Tyler Hilton and Megan Park sounds they’re heading for a divorce … he says they “decided to end” their marriage.

The “One Tree Hill” star announced his separation from the “Secret Life of the American Teenager” star Friday in a social media post.

Tyler says … “A life update: I’ve never been super comfortable sharing personal information about our family life, but I’ve seen enough speculation online that I thought warranted clarity. Some time ago, Megan and I decided to end our marriage.”

Unclear when they separated, Tyler offered no timelines here.