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AN IRISH CONTESTANT who appeared on the latest rendition of the hugely popular BBC reality show The Traitors has spoken of the “intense” atmosphere.
Anna Duke, a 28-year-old Wicklow native, was *SPOILERS* ’murdered’ in last night’s episode of the show, which features a group of contestants from the UK and Ireland trying to find the ‘Traitors’ among the ‘faithful’.
In the competitive reality show, hosted by Claudia Winkelman, contestants try to win £120,000 (€142,000) while completing challenges and weeding out the the Traitors in a Scottish castle.
Anna, the only Irish contestant in the latest season of the Traitors, was eliminated from the show in its eighth episode last night after the Traitors voted to ‘kill’ her.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Oliver Callan show this morning, Anna described how she had enjoyed the reality show experience.
“It’s a really good show, you never get the opportunity as an adult to just spend a month totally engrossed in a game, you know? So that just really appealed to me,” Anna told host Callan.
While Anna did not feature much in the first four episodes of the show, the spotlight turned to her in the fifth episode.
“It’s really intense when you’re in there and these people you’ve just met are all turning on each other,” Anna said.
“You constantly think ‘everyone’s gonna vote for me’ – it feels like your heart is in your throat, your hands are sweaty, the paranoia is next level.
“I would not have described myself as an anxious person before, but I felt massively anxious at points in the show,” Anna added.
Anna described how surreal it was watching herself on television, saying that the show had been recorded months ago in Scotland.
“It was actually recorded ages ago, so it has been mad watching it back – even when I knew I was going to get eliminated, I was watching and saying “I hope they don’t pick me,” Anna said.
RTÉ announced in December that an Irish rendition of the popular UK reality show will be produced this year.
Derry Girls star Siobhan McSweeney will host the Irish version of the show, which will be filmed on location in Ireland and feature a cast of contestants from around the country.
The Traitors Ireland is coming to RTÉ VERY soon…
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) December 18, 2024
and here is your host… @siobhni 🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/ZNJAbvV8G1
The series will see 22 constants arrive at a remote castle to play a game of deception, betrayal and trust, with a prize of €50,000 up for grabs.
The rules of the game will stay the same as the UK, US and Dutch versions of the show – among the contestants are the Traitors, who will attempt to secretly murder a player every night, without getting caught.
Each day, the group will complete a series of challenges as they work together to add more money to the prize pot, but if a Traitor remains undetected throughout the game, they’ll steal all the money.
Speaking on the new Irish show, Anna advised constestants to “just be yourself”, adding that “you have no idea what they’re looking for every year”.
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Pretty much a given considering we are in the depths of winter. This weather is normal, predictable and consistent. Have a wonderful day all.
@Marvin Dollery: like that song.. ohh the weather outside is…. weather.
@Marvin Dollery: Given that it is, as you say, predictable isn’t it nice of Met Eireann to share their predictions?
@Marvin Dollery: nobody else is afraid of these stories Marvin, no need to share your coping mechanisms.
@Setanta O’Toole: Except for the kids your lot torment with constant climate change catastrophe dialogue despite it not ever going to happen. Maybe think before posting ridiculous comments.
@Marvin Dollery: never talked to anyone about climate change in my life Marv, you are just projecting.
@Marvin Dollery: mystic Marvin and the old Moore’s almanac all rolled into one
@Pork Hunt: if his climate change predictions are anything like his election ones, we better brace for an imminent apocalypse.
Hopefully in the new year we will be allowed to comment on the stories that matter, like long con vid article.
@087 bed: I know someone who died of long covid recently, so it’s not a con you gimp
@Freda Peeple: Another insightful input from you, always one like you “that “knew a fell”, You need to up you’re game in 25.
@087 bed: Wrong, I was at his funeral at the end of November, 39 from Raheny, Google it you pr7ck
@Basildon Joe: Nope completely healthy so I think you should keep your “feelings” separate to facts. The likes of yourself, and that other illiterate monkey hate facts.
@087 bed: or maybe mention the foreign looking Dublin bus driver who flattened an eight year old lad with a clatter
Happy new year new zealand
What a shock. Winter weather in Ireland. In the winter
@Marc Power: A comment like yours. What a shock.
The UN must begin the legal process to expel the US from it’s structures, and following a vote, to subsequently assemble an international military force to expel the Nazi Zionist regime from Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.
@Denis Harkin: Yes very hard to think of a happy new year with the US killing children in Gaza.
Is it still ok to hate the weather?
How many newborns in Ireland tomorrow, will be Irish, I ponder
@Liam Boyne: Considering they’re born in Ireland, I’d say100%….?
@Athena: I think you missed completely what I was implying
And still no response from the journal as to what good are them unlicensed Joe brollies are in their pic accompanying the story to people in the wind n rain apart from been a nuisance to other footpaths users where the spokes can take one’s eye out
I hope to see mass deportation of several families, in the new year
This year has thrown everything at us weather wise, bring it on..
@Jamie Hinch: Weren’t you on here saying the last bout of windy weather was akin to a hurricane? It didn’t lift as much as a lid of a bin here in an area that was said to be most affected.
@Marvin Dollery: Houses lost their roofs in City and surrounds duringthat storm/hurricane. That was not just windy that night FYI.
@Jamie Hinch: It was a windy night, also called a storm. Magnitudes different to a hurricane.
Hopefully, Israel will flatten Palestine for good
Lovely day here in Gstaad.
Should really restrict hospital visits and take measures to reduce spread of flu and Covid.
In 2025, that disgusting Hamas flag, needs to be removed from Leinster House, it’s a pity that this country has absolutely no opposition in the Dail, so depressing
Some ar*ehole of a country weatherwise
@Tim Brennan: and politically
Jeez Kerry and Cork really get the worst weather
Looks like the little coksucker Brenny mobilised all his multiple accounts to thumbs up to generate favour because his bosses said so, what a rag The Journal.ie is, a lefty rag, nobody take it seriously
Will Brenny be bringing out his Michael Collins account tonight lol
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