It’s the reality TV show like no other that has kept us glued to our screens, so when we were offered the chance to chat to The Traitors latest victim: Alex Gray, we jumped at the chance.
Amidst all the backstabbing and betrayal, the TV presenter and actor has always come across really well and so we weren’t surprised when the traitors tried to recruit her. We also weren’t surprised when she declined their offer, instead choosing to remain a faithful, despite the fact it would see her murdered by them the following night.
Why did you decide to sign up for The Traitors?
It was so refreshing to see a show about tactics and strategy and using your brain, not your looks. This was a show that I could actually see myself doing and I was so glad that they accepted my application.
How does it feel to have been kicked off the show?
Watching the show back, I think I look quite sad but in reality, I was actually quite relieved. Every morning I would wake up early in order to fit in ten minutes of meditation and positive affirmations and on that morning, I woke up and just couldn’t connect with the words in the same way. I felt like I knew my time was up. I started getting out of my depth towards the end - which was why I turned down the role of a traitor – so I was pretty relieved when I found out that I had been murdered.
Did you want to be a traitor at first or were you happy being a faithful?
Logically, my mindset was that if I were a traitor I would be more likely to win, but a faithful was the right role for me. It was such a tough show to be a part of and as drained and exhausted as I was being a faithful, being a traitor would have been so much worse.
Who did you first think the traitors were?
I really suspected Will at the beginning, but Hannah was so convinced that he wasn’t that I trusted her judgement. Hannah and I actually became really close after Tom left so I fully believed her. At no point did I ever suspect Amanda was a traitor.
Watching it back, do you think you could have done what Will did and throw Alyssa under the bus like that?
It’s hard to say but for Will, in that moment it was a matter of survival because either he or Alyssa were going to be eliminated so that was what he had to do.
At any point did you think that Tom could be a traitor?
I always trusted Tom. He’s very smart and is good at seeing the bigger picture like when he revealed our relationship to prevent me being murdered.
Did it surprise you when he revealed that?
Oh 100% but ultimately it ended up saving me for another night.
Why did you decide to keep your relationship with Tom a secret?
Alliances are a big threat to the traitors so as soon as they spotted one, they would try and break it up. It would have made no logical sense to go in as a couple.
Was it hard pretending that the two of you weren’t together?
It was hard because the game is so stressful that there are moments where I’d just want a hug from him, but I couldn’t. This isn’t actually the first time that we’ve had to keep our relationship a secret, but I was very relieved when it came out. Neither of us expected the show to be as tough and intense as it was.
How has it been watching the show?
It’s a bit weird because naturally you’re only seeing an hour of the show and we had cameras filming us at all minutes of the day so there’s a lot that you don’t see. It’s funny watching people’s eyes get crazier and crazier as the episodes go by.
Are the any scenes that you wish could have aired that haven’t?
There were some really nice moments where we were just having fun like when Will taught us all a dance routine or when Theo taught us some cheerleading moves. I understand why they didn’t include them though because it breaks through the suspense a bit.
Speaking of suspense, is the round table as suspenseful for you guys as it is for us?
Way more. Watching it, I think it looks a bit soft because in reality it goes on for hours and everyone is throwing accusations about. Those roundtables never got any easier.
Another big part of the show are the challenges, what was your favourite challenge?
I loved all of them but especially being buried alive because I actually took it as a rare moment of downtime which was great. I also really enjoyed the barrel challenge because I love a crazy fitness challenge, so that one was right up my street.
And finally, but maybe most importantly, what’s Claudia actually like?
Amazing. And her hair really is that shiny in real life.