The Traitors has returned to BBC One for a fourth series
The Traitors has made its comeback for a fourth series, bringing with it an unexpected twist – four Traitors will be operating in the castle rather than the customary three.
This series introduces a ‘Secret Traitor’ whose identity will be concealed from both the other three Traitors and viewers watching at home.
Nightly, the Secret Traitor presents the Traitors with a restricted list of potential victims, disrupting any tactical plans they might have devised before entering the conclave.
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During Thursday evening’s debut BBC episode (January 1), the Traitors were revealed to be communications boss Rachel Duffy, 42, barrister Hugo Lodge, 51, and cybersecurity specialist Stephen Libby, 32.
With the competition now in full swing, what additional details can we uncover about Rachel? And how might she navigate this ruthless contest?
Who is Rachel from The Traitors?
Rachel hails from Co Down and is a married mother to two young boys, reports Wales Online. Professionally, she serves as head of communications, though she plans to understate her position to fellow contestants.
“I’m going to say that I work in marketing which is true, but it’s leaving out the fact that I do strategic communications across Northern Ireland on a daily basis,” she disclosed. “I don’t want them to know that speaking to people and getting my point across is very easy for me.”
Revealing her participation on The Traitors to her Instagram followers, she shared: “All is fair in love, war and roundtables!” with mates swiftly commenting that she’ll prove to be the “ultimate competitor.”
Before the first episode hit our screens, Rachel spilled the beans on the extreme measures she took to gear up for the show, including exploring online courses run by a former FBI agent who’s an expert in human behaviour.
“I started to look at an ex-FBI agent who does online classes,” she confessed. “So looking at micro expressions and how to really read people. Even their swallow and their blink rate.”
She also admitted to being a long-time player of the game Mafia for 15 years and being fiercely competitive, saying: “My friends and family call me Monica from Friends.”
What will Rachel do if she wins the prize money?
Rachel’s mum was diagnosed with dementia and the BBC star, who has already lost her dad, is hoping to scoop the prize money to create as many precious memories as possible.
“My mum had dementia and she wants to go on a holiday, as she used to go on holidays all the time before my dad passed,” she revealed.
“I just want to create memories with her whilst I’m still lucky enough to have her and to create memories with my kids, because they just love their nanny.”
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