In a game like The Traitors, which is based around trust and deception, the ability to keep a secret - and, to keep it well – is key. Already, the cast of series three of The Traitors UK have not disappointed. We've seen fake accents, hidden professions, and secret alliances.
But could there be more going on than meets the eye? Eagle-eyed viewers are speculating there are secret familial relations between some of the Traitors, including a theory that two of the contestants are secretly married.
The contestants in question are Charlotte and Alexander. One TikTok user, who goes by the handle @sammyleasretroemporium, shared a video of Charlotte and Alexander talking, with text that said 'Anyone else think these two are actually a couple in real life?' In the caption, the user went into more detail. They wrote: 'Hear me out...She's admitted she's putting on a Welsh accent...tricky to maintain for weeks...yet is a very well spoken Londoner. He is also based in London.'
She continued: 'Tonight when paying the cage game Charlotte gave Alexander a huge smile as she dropped a coin in to lower him and he over compensated shouting "Thank you, I don't know you but thank you." Followed by the flirty body language in their interactions later that night. Thoughts?'
The video has amassed almost 4k likes and over a hundred comments. Some disagreed with the user's theory, writing 'No way. Wouldn't put those two together,' while another wrote 'why does everyone think everyone is connected.' Others agreed, with one user writing 'I said the exact same thing last night' and another agreeing, writing 'this was my exact thought watching that moment!'
We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but Alexander and Charlotte are not married. Confusingly, Charlotte is married to someone called Alexander, but he's not the one on the show. She often shares pictures of her life with him on Instagram, alongside her love of hiking and her black Labrador. As for Alexander from The Traitors UK, we aren't sure if he's married or not.
This isn't the first theory to pop up about secret relationships on The Traitors UK. One viral theory suggests that Faithfuls Francesca and Freddie are mother and son, after the pair formed an endearing bond on the show. The theory was furthered after an intense round table discussion, where Freddie narrowly avoided elimination, and became upset, particularly with the fact that Francesca had voted for him to be banished.
'Seeing Frankie vote for me, that felt like a knife through the heart,' he added. 'Frankie's like a mum to me in here so that was really upsetting.' This comes after Francesca admitted she has a son who is Freddie's age. Naturally, social media quickly exploded with theories that Frankie is Francesca's son, and that the plot twist will be revealed later in the series.
Another theory which started on Reddit speculates that Faithfuls Alex Oleksyand Lisa Coupland are also related, with the user writing: 'These two have to be related, surely?' Users were quick to agree; one wrote 'There’s definitely another relationship reveal to come and this is a fair shout,', and a fourth owned 'I did think they looked very similar in terms of facial structure. Not sure if it’ll end up being the case but it would be a good twist.'
Some fans also believe Dan and Joe are brothers, because they claim the pair look alike. The theory was fuelled after Dan and Joe bickered spat following the roundtable on Wednesday which ended with Dan rolling his eyes at Joe.
There's even a theory that Dan could be Linda's grandson because the bank risk manager often supports her over rows at the roundtable. Watch this space.