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Traitors contestant plans on 'a bit of flirting'

BBC Freddie, a 20-year-old man, who has short curly hair and stubble and is smiling broadly. He is wearing studs in his ears and a blue crew neck jumper over a paler blue t-shirt. Behind him are hills rising to the sky and a stone Scottish baronial-style castle with creamy stone, a grey slate roof and turretsBBC
Youngest contestant Freddie says his game plan is "not be too loud or defensive" at the Round Table

The youngest contestant on the new series of The Traitors said he would use his age to his advantage and "maybe a bit of flirting to get where I need to be".

Freddie, 20, from Peterborough, reckoned studying politics at university would also help him to "bring evidence and articulate points" in the BBC One show.

"I think being young does help in the sense that I'm going to try to make the ladies want to look after me," he said.

Other contestants hoping to scoop the show's £120,000 prize pot include 70-year-old Linda from Hertfordshire; Kasim, 33, from Cambridge; and Maia, 25, from Essex.

This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of The Traitors.

All four are at particular risk of leaving in this week's episodes, however.

In the hit show, presented by Claudia Winkleman, the Traitors must secretly "murder" their fellow players, the Faithfuls, who aim to detect them and banish them from the game before they become their next victim.

Freddie posted on Instagram, saying: "1 in 5 chance of getting murdered, tune in on Wednesday 9pm to see if I survive," after a fraught rowing mission on a Scottish loch left him and four other Faithfuls in the firing line.

Maia, a 25-year-old woman. Her dark hair is pulled back from her face and neck. She is tilting her head to her right and is smiling broadly. She is wearing large gold hoop earrings and a brown collared black leather jacket. Behind her are hills rising to the sky and a stone Scottish baronial-style castle with creamy stone, a grey slate roof and turrets. An eagle is flying in the sky above the castle
Maia says "I feel like a lot of people underestimate me", which she hopes could help her game

Freddie also posted "Oiii cmon we got a traitor out!!" after voting out Armani, the first Traitor of the series.

Armani's sister, Maia, a full-time mother, helped to seal her fate after admitting she was "60% sure" was a Traitor.

"I always know when someone is lying," she said.

Maia is also one of the Faithfuls in line for murder in Wednesday's episode.

Kasim, a 33-year-old man. He has short black hair, curling on top, a dark, neatly trimmed beard and is smiling broadly. He is wearing a black fleece over a white t-shirt. Behind him are hills rising to the sky and a stone Scottish baronial-style castle with creamy stone, a grey slate roof and turrets
Kasim says he "can be quite ruthless, cunning and tactical" and admits he will "absolutely stab you in the back to get what I want"

Kasim, a doctor, is also in the firing line as several contestants wrongly believe him to be a Traitor.

A heated discussion broke out at the Round Table after his profession was cited as a reason for suspicion.

Kasim had hoped that "being myself enough to make people think I'm a nice enough guy" would stand him in good stead as a Faithful.

He admitted he was expressive and easily gave away his feelings.

"My face does say it all, but I've learned to use that to my advantage," he said.

Linda, a 70-year-old woman. She has short purple hair cut in a long fringe over her forehead. She is wearing dark red framed glasses, long silver earrings and a denim top with its collar pulled up and is smiling. Behind her are hills rising to the sky and a stone Scottish baronial-style castle with creamy stone, a grey slate roof and turrets
Linda thinks she is "quite good at convincing people of things that aren't true"

Meanwhile, retired opera singer Linda is struggling to keep her identity secret as one of the Traitors.

She was "excited" about taking on the role "because I quite like lying", but can she continue to avoid banishment?

"I've realised watching the previous series, you have to be prepared to be flexible and to change depending on the people who are around you," she said.

The Traitors will air on BBC One at 21:00 GMT on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights and can also be seen on BBC iPlayer.

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