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EXCLUSIVETraitors winner Leanne Quigley reveals she is planning to spend her prize winnings on a lavish wedding – and she is eyeing up the Traitors castle as a venue

EXCLUSIVETraitors winner Leanne Quigley reveals she is planning to spend her prize winnings on a lavish wedding – and she is eyeing up the Traitors castle as a venue

Traitors winner Leanne Quigley has revealed that she is planning to spend her prize winnings on a lavish wedding – and she is eyeing up the Traitors castle as a venue.

The former soldier, who pretended to be a nail technician on the show, scooped the £94,300 winnings alongside project manager Jake Brown, after successfully banishing Charlotte.

She now plans on spending her half of the prize on getting married to her partner of six years, Sophie. 

The couple are also parents to two-year-old twin boys, conceived through IVF.

The blonde-haired beauty told MailOnline: ‘We have got wedding planning to do. We have just started. We haven’t set a date yet but yeah we can get a wedding going.’

‘I actually looked at the castle because I didn’t realise you could get married there. That would be so iconic. I would actually love that.’

Traitors winner Leanne Quigley has revealed that she is planning to spend her prize winnings on a lavish wedding - and she is eyeing up the Traitors castle as a venue

Traitors winner Leanne Quigley has revealed that she is planning to spend her prize winnings on a lavish wedding – and she is eyeing up the Traitors castle as a venue

She now plans on spending her half of the prize on getting married to her partner of six years, Sophie

She now plans on spending her half of the prize on getting married to her partner of six years, Sophie

Leanne added that she would ‘absolutely’ be inviting the cast of the BBC show to her big day, when it rolls around.

She quipped: ‘I mean, the most incredible people I’ve ever met in my life, and the genuine love that we all have for each other. 

‘We’ve all had a few meet ups since leaving the castle and every time we see each other, it’s just all love. It’s so lovely.’  

The Traitors is filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish highlands, and couples looking for the perfect wedding venue are able to hire the Great Hall, which can cater for up to 130 guests.

The former squaddie also spoke about expanding her family using her £47,300 share of the prize for further rounds of IVF.

She said: ‘I will absolutely be trying to have another baby, not straight away, maybe in a couple of years, I think.

‘My family need a little bit of a rest at the minute. But I think we’ll go through and freeze our eggs, hopefully get some embryos and get them in the freezer for the future.’

When quizzed on whether she’s spent the money yet, the veteran admitted: ‘No, not quite yet, we absolutely haven’t had it yet. 

‘So, when that time comes, I think we’ll go on a nice family holiday holiday.’

Although she loved every moment on the show, Leanne admitted it was ‘hard to watch it back’.

The former soldier, who pretended to be a nail technician on the show, scooped the £94,300 winnings alongside project manager Jake Brown, after successfully banishing Charlotte

The former soldier, who pretended to be a nail technician on the show, scooped the £94,300 winnings alongside project manager Jake Brown, after successfully banishing Charlotte

The couple share two-year-old twin sons Harper and Hudson

The couple share two-year-old twin sons Harper and Hudson

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She explained: ‘You can’t see everything that goes on. When you’re in the castle, you’re only in one room, so you know you don’t know what gets said in every other room. 

‘And obviously, it’s hard watching it because the cameras literally focusing on the Traitors and showing all the slip ups that they’re making and you watch it and you think, how did I miss that? 

‘But it’s so easy to say when you watch it. It’s so difficult in the castle.’ 

It comes just after Leanne paid emotional tribute to her fiancée Sophie after winning the BBC show.

Hours after her triumphant win, Leanne took to Instagram to give thanks to Sophie following her partner’s devastating cancer battle.

Sharing a pH๏τo alongside Jake and host Claudia Winkleman, Leanne wrote: ‘Wow. I can’t even believe I’m writing this…

‘THANK YOU to every single one of you who have been so supportive and incredible, most importantly my future wife Sophie.’

Leanne went on: ‘That was THE most emotional ending I could have imagined.

Leanne added that she would 'absolutely' be inviting the cast of the BBC show to her big day, when it rolls around

Leanne added that she would ‘absolutely’ be inviting the cast of the BBC show to her big day, when it rolls around

Leanne and fellow winner Jake Brown pictured with host Claudia after their win

Leanne and fellow winner Jake Brown pictured with host Claudia after their win

‘I love you so much Francesca Rowan-Plowden and Alexander Dragonetti. I’m beyond lucky to have made friends for life in this game.

‘To our queen Claudia Winkleman for being the best host on earth and the most amazing production team at Studio Lambert.’

She concluded: ‘And to Jake Brown [heart emoji] WE DID IT.’

Leanne’s tribute to Sophie comes after she revealed her partner has been given the all clear following a secret battle with breast cancer.

The reality star shares two-year-old twin boys Hudson and Harper with Sophie, who proposed to her last August.

Earlier this month, she shared her relief that Sophie has beaten breast cancer following a battle with the disease that ‘killed them both inside’.

Sharing a pH๏τo of herself with Sophie in hospital during treatment, she wrote: ‘This is the only news we needed and wanted.’

Leanne went on: ‘On the 31st July 2024 my partner, and the mother of my children was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer. Watching the person you love fight through chemotherapy is up there with the worst things on earth’.

It comes just after Leanne paid emotional tribute to her fiancée Sophie after winning the BBC show

It comes just after Leanne paid emotional tribute to her fiancée Sophie after winning the BBC show 

Hours after her triumphant win, Leanne took to Instagram to give thanks to Sophie following her partner's devastating cancer battle

Hours after her triumphant win, Leanne took to Instagram to give thanks to Sophie following her partner’s devastating cancer battle 

‘We quickly learnt to never take anything for granted ever again, and sadly had to learn that tomorrow is never promised and fear of the unknown literally killed us inside.

‘Yesterday, Wednesday 8th January 2025, the strongest woman on planet earth was told she is cancer free. She did it. I cannot express or put in to words how proud I am, and how in awe I am of her strength every single day.

‘Today we begin to truly celebrate us, our boys, and the excitement of the rest of our lives. I could never thank the NHS enough for quite literally saving my whole family. And the biggest thank you to our support system.

‘We’re so lucky to be surrounded by the most incredible family and friends.For anybody fighting, or for anybody watching their loved ones fight this horrible disease. I see you and I feel you. Please don’t give up.’

Sophie commented: ‘You have absolutely held your head up high and got me through this babe. I couldn’t wish for a better woman by my side honestly I love you so so much.

‘Thank you for everything over the last 6 months. Now let’s go and enjoy our life.’

Before entering the castle Leanne revealed she would use the prize money for her and Sophie to further IVF treatment for a third child, after a very difficult first pregnancy.

She said: ‘I went through IVF with my boys, and I was very poorly throughout my pregnancy, and then I went into early labour at six months. 

Sophie proposed to Leanne during a romantic boat trip last summer

Sophie proposed to Leanne during a romantic boat trip last summer 

Earlier this month, she shared her relief that Sophie has beaten breast cancer following a battle with the disease that 'killed them both inside'

Earlier this month, she shared her relief that Sophie has beaten breast cancer following a battle with the disease that ‘killed them both inside’ 

Leanne wrote on Instagram: 'This is the only news we needed and wanted. On the 31st July 2024 my partner, and the mother of my children was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer. Watching the person you love fight through chemotherapy is up there with the worst things on earth'

Leanne wrote on Instagram: ‘This is the only news we needed and wanted. On the 31st July 2024 my partner, and the mother of my children was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer. Watching the person you love fight through chemotherapy is up there with the worst things on earth’

‘The boys were only 26 weeks when they were born. Because I was so poorly at the time I feel I missed out on enjoying that newborn stage.

‘I’m so so grateful to have them, and I’m so lucky that they’re alive. When they did come home from hospital after three months, they come home on oxygen, and it was a struggle to take them out.

‘I would love the opportunity to have another baby, hopefully have a bit of a better experience. And to make our family a bit bigger.’

Leanne shared an emotional post on Instagram after her sons were born three months early.

‘They are the most precious, beautiful, tiniest little babies I have ever seen in my life and I’m so proud of how much they are fighting every single day…’ she wrote.

‘We took some time to figure out if we should share our news, but our babies are here fighting and they deserve all the love and prayers they can get.’

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