'Traitors is twisted and I love it'

Fozia, 50, from Birmingham, says she is highly competitive and wants to win

This article contains spoilers for The Traitors.

A contestant on TV show The Traitors said taking part was on her bucket list because "it's twisted, and I love it".

Fozia, 50, from Birmingham is "in it to win it" and thinks she could "easily get away" with being one of the game's murderers.

The community development manager has returned to the show after being one of three contestants who sacrificed themselves in the first episode to allow 22 other contestants to take part.

Fozia said she thought she had what it takes to go all the way to the end of the award-winning show.

'A few snakes'

"People would think, 'oh, she looks quite innocent, it won't be her'," Fozia said.

"I think I could quite easily get away with being an evil Traitor and people not knowing."

Traitors try to secretly murder their fellow players without being caught, while the "faithful" root them out and banish them from the game.

Fozia said she was good at spotting liars and people who were two-faced, adding: "Yeah, I've met a few snakes in my time."

She believes her life experience and people skills will help her build strong allies and "bring a bit of fun".

"I'm going to make friends but you're not necessarily going to be my besties for the rest of my life. I want that prize pot," she said.

Claudia Winkleman has returned to present the third series of the hit show

Fozia returned in episode four after previously electing to leave a train on its way to the castle in the first episode.

During a mission in which she was suspended in a cage in a forest, contestants saved her by contributing coins gathered through beating bags with a stick.

After Fozia and fellow contestant Alexander joined the group, presenter Claudia Winkleman asked: "Are they entering as a faithful, or a traitor?"

Viewers have already seen the Series 3 contestants banished, murdered and uncloaked

'I need to work on my poker face'

Speaking before the programme, Fozia said she planned to steer and influence other contestants, and keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour and body language.

"Normally I can smell a rat," she said.

She said she intended to stay true to herself but said, if picked as a traitor, would need to work on her poker face.

"I don't know if it's a poker face, but it's almost a don't mess with Fozia face," she added.

Fozia joked she was tempted to use any prize winnings for a new set of veneers, after her niece branded her "Nanny McPhee".

"On a serious note, I've got two, I say kids, but they're adults, and they need to fly the nest," she added.

"South Asian weddings, they cost a bomb. If it's up to my dad he's going to invite the postman and the local councillor."

The Traitors returns to BBC One and iPlayer on Thursday at 9pm.