The Traitors: Ex-contestant Fay Greaves torn over who to support

Fay Greaves, from Ipswich, appeared in the first series of The Traitors

A former contestant on The Traitors said she was torn between who to support in the second series.

Fay Greaves was "killed" by the traitors in episode 10 of the first series of the reality show in 2022.

The 61-year-old, from Ipswich, said it was "really weird" to watch this year's edition and not know which side to get behind.

The faithfuls and traitors have all been vying for a £120,000 prize pot, with the winner revealed on Friday.

Fay was "murdered" in episode 10 of the first series

Ms Greaves said she found her role as a faithful to be an "impossible task" but that the traitors had it even tougher.

"I know they're in control of the game and everything but they can slip up," she told BBC Radio Suffolk.

"The round table is the most intense situation that you can imagine. You can't even put yourself through that - and I'm someone who has played competitive sports at a high level.

"It is a really scary experience, especially when the finger is being pointed at you."

'Everybody is talking about it'

The BBC One show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, saw 22 strangers gather in a Scottish castle as they competed for the prize.

Contestants selected as traitors pick off their fellow players, known as faithfuls, with nightly "murders" while trying to remain undetected.

Ms Greaves, who was "murdered" late into the first series of the show, said she did not get to say goodbye to her fellow contestants upon her exit.

The school welfare officer explained how she felt her "killing" showed the traitors respected her as an opponent.

"Standing up and saying your piece is a nice situation, particularly when you were faithful," she added.

Since her appearance on the series, Ms Greaves said she was frequently recognised in public, including on trips to the US and Portugal.

"Everywhere you go, everybody is talking about it," she said. "I think it's been amazing, you wonder how they could've topped last year but it's really up there on par."

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