The glamorous Traitors stars who could double up as Love Islanders… and the hunk who really DID enter the villa
THE Traitors cemented itself as the nation’s favourite cult reality show when it arrived on screen two years ago with the refreshingly ‘ordinary’ cast having no idea what they had let themselves in for.
Whereas in other shows like Love Island, contenders seemed more interested in fame, fortune, and brand deals than finding their soul mates, the unsuspecting Traitors contestants were truly in it for the game.
But over three series, a flock of stunning stars have emerged as social media influencers in their own right who could rival some of those from the villa.
Here we look at the Traitors who could pass as Love Islanders too – including a couple who were even invited on to star on both shows.
Mollie Pearce
Mollie captured the hearts of the nation in series two when she discovered in the gut-wrenching finale that her best friend on the show Harry Clark had been deceiving her the entire game.
Mollie had believed Harry was a faithful like her – but in fact was a traitor and walked away with the entire £95,150 cash price.
Mollie, 22, was born without fingers on her right hand and has a stoma bag after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when she was 11.
She was already a successful disability model before her time on the show and said her main motivation for taking part was to raise awareness around people with stomas.
But with her stunning good looks and bubbly personality she was soon spotted by fashion brands and telly bosses as a future star.
She has since worked with Primark, Tresemme, and Schuh amongst other brands.
Mollie also appeared in The Traitors: The Movie for Comic Relief last year, as a parody of herself, alongside Suranne Jones, Catherine Tate, David Walliams and Iain Stirling.
And now she is starring as a celebrity skater on this year’s series of Dancing on Ice with skating pro partner Colin Grafton.
Mollie has already amassed more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and her stint on the ice is sure to make her star shine even brighter.
Aaron Evans
Faithful Aaron Evans won a share of the £101,500 prize money after winning The Traitors season one along with Hannah Byczkowski and Meryl Williams.
He pledged to give his winnings to his mum so she could buy a house – prompting every other mum in the land to fall a little bit in love with him.
Since then, the 27-year-old quit his job as an estate agent and went working on yachts.
But it wasn’t long before his good looks caught the eye of TV producers. He appeared on an episode of First Dates before trying his luck Stateside in Love Island USA.
In the show, he was paired with Kaylor Martin but their relationship soured after he enjoyed his time in Casa Amor a little too much.
Last year, he was also a contestant on Celebrity Mastermind where he pledged his winnings to North Devon Hospice.
Claire Barratt
The ex-police officer and mum from Hull was ‘murdered’ in episode three of the first series – but that hasn’t stopped her social media star from rising.
She runs her own personalised bag business, Claireabella, and her marketing team encouraged her to join TikTok. She has since clocked up a staggering 1.3million followers.
With her youthful good looks and sense of style, fans are shocked to discover she is a 45-year-old mum-of-four.
Many of her videos end up going viral, but Claire insists she’s not trying to sexualise herself.
She explains: “I’m not trying to be a sex symbol, I’m all about empowering and celebrating women.
“I’m free spirited, I don’t listen to the negative comments and I don’t conform to people’s expectations of how a mother should act or what I shouldn’t wear.
“I’m very self-confident and I try to encourage other women to be the same.
Some of Claire’s most popular videos include those of her saying she gets mistaken for her son’s sister, or going from “scruffy to glam” in seconds.
Alex Gray
TV presenter and actor Alex had a secret all of her own when she entered the Traitors’ castle – alongside her was her boyfriend Tom Elderfield, and they kept their relationship from the rest of the contestants.
Blonde Alex, 29, had already appeared in EastEnders before her stint on the reality show and with her stunning good looks had caught the eye of Love Island producers – but turned down a spot in the villa.
Alex was a faithful but was murdered in episode eight when she declined the chance to become a traitor.
But since then her presenting career has gone from strength to strength.
Charlotte Chilton
With her trademark red lipstick and shiny brown bob, Charlotte instantly won an army of fans on series two of the show.
Recruitment manager Charlotte, 33, was a faithful who was banished in the ninth episode, just before the final week.
But her time on the show was going to bring her much more than money – she gained her longed-for daughter Penelope.
Series two winner Harry was dating singer Conor Maynard’s sister Anna – and introduced Charlotte to Conor at the show’s wrap party.
Charlotte, who had previously suffered miscarriages during IVF with her ex-wife Laura, fell pregnant after a one night stand with Conor.
She welcomed baby Penelope in October – but told OK! Magazine that her pop star dad Conor is not part of their lives.
Olivia Deane
Series three is still going strong, yet Olivia has already been billed as the sexiest contestant ever.
The 26-year-old beautician, from Horsham – who was murdered shortly after her bestie Tyler was banished – is a lingerie model and has appeared in Vogue.
Olivia has featured in a huge ad campaign for Primark after catching an agency’s attention by posting glamorous pictures online.
Olivia lost her eye to cancer when she was 15 and now wears a prosthetic eye, but bravely poses with her socket empty online and works as an influencer.
She has even appeared on Katie Piper’s Extraordinary People podcast.
Livi said: “You go through the struggles, you go through the hardest moments in your life and then you find out what you’re made out of, you find out how much fire you can go through in your life.
“It’s not easy. It’s never easy. It’s always hard.
“It’s always ugly. And to be honest, it’s what makes you you.”
Freddie Fraser
Politics student Freddie has sent pulses racing since appearing in series three of The Traitors.
The 20-year-old wouldn’t look even slightly out of place in a line-up for Love Island thanks to his sexy poolside snaps.
Some fans are convinced that fellow contestant Francesca is his mum, as she has four sons and he’s said she’s been “like a mum”.
In a chat before heading into the castle, Freddie explained why he picked The Traitors.
He said: “I just think it’s such an interesting concept for a game, it’s very strategic and psychological, and it’s all about using your brain.
“I think I’ve got a skill set that makes me suited to being quite good at the game and I thought why not just give it a go and apply, and here we are.”
Elen Wyn
Traitors fans were left heartbroken when Welsh beauty Elen was the second contestant to be banished from the castle this series.
Elen, 24, introduced herself to the group as a translator but she also has the voice of an angel and is an award-winning mezzo-soprano who trained at the Welsh College of Music.
The brunette beauty’s 17,600 Instagram followers get regular updates of her glam life, whether it be bikini shots of her topping up her tan, or jetting off for city breaks to Paris and Amsterdam.
Elen is fully aware of her attractive looks, and said she had planned to use her flirtatious side to get ahead in the game, saying: “I’m a very flirty person,.”
She added: “I flirt a lot. Depending on who’s in there, if I see an opportunity where having some boys on my side would benefit me, I might do it.”
It might not have worked out in the castle, but she’s certainly gained some fans on the outside.
Jazz Boatswain
Rugby-player Jazz appeared on the second series of The Traitors and avoided being banished until episode 11.
Since leaving the hit BBC show, Jazz has developed a strong social media following and uses her time to advocate for a positive online community.
It comes after she was left scared by the hate she received as a result of appearing on the game show.
She told Newsbeat: “Seeing what people had to say about me definitely did affect how I felt about myself, which I felt was a bit of a shame really, because it was an exciting time.
“It was exciting to be a part of such a great TV show and I kind of let that take away from the experience.”
In-between sports posts, she also shares sizzling bikini snaps and clubbing outfits with her followers.
How does The Traitors work and who hosts it?
The Traitors first launched in the UK in 2022, after the Dutch format was acquired by the BBC.
Claudia Winkleman is the show’s host, and has now hosted all three series to date.
How does it work?
It is a reality game show that involves 22 contestants, and some of them are chosen to be The Traitors.
The Traitors sees a group of contestants taking part in “the ultimate game of truth and deception”.
The group of contestants are competing for the chance to walk away with a huge cash prize.
While navigating through a series of challenges, the team are also tasked with figuring out who the Traitors are in the group (usually three contestants).
Each night, the Traitors gather to “eliminate” one of the Faithful, removing them from the competition
Meanwhile, the traitors can be “banished” if they’re successfully outed as a traitor by a faithful.
The winners of the show are either the Traitor who remains undetected or the Faithfuls if they successfully eliminate all the Traitors.
The prize sees the winner could get £120K.