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The Traitors’ Alexander admits he ‘shut off’ after feeling ‘overwhelmed’ by his brother’s death as he joins Faithfuls Leanne, Jake and Frankie and villain Charlotte in the final

The Traitors’ Alexander admits he ‘shut off’ after feeling ‘overwhelmed’ by his brother’s death as he joins Faithfuls Leanne, Jake and Frankie and villain Charlotte in the final

The finalists for The Traitors 2025 have been revealed, with four Faithfuls set to join the sole remaining villain battling for the prize fund.

Over eleven episodes a total of four Traitors have been banished from the game, with late recruit Charlotte managing to stay undetected.

Charlotte will join Faithfuls Alexander Dragonetti, Francesca Rowan-Plowden, Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley in the final, with the latter determined to uncover any Traitors remaining, and prevent them taking all of the prize fund.

Thursday’s episode also ended on a jaw-dropping cliffhanger as Frankie was the lucky player to win the Seer power and chose Charlotte to reveal her true position in the game.

Speaking ahead of the final on Friday, Alexander admitted that taking part in the game has taught him to be ‘more vulnerable’ after ‘shutting off’ that side of himself following his brother’s death.

The former diplomat previously shared that his brother, who had global developmental delay and autism, pᴀssed away when he was just 17 years old.

The finalists for The Traitors 2025 have been revealed, with Faithfuls Leanne, Jake, Alexander and Frankie set to join the villainous Charlotte battling for the prize fund

The finalists for The Traitors 2025 have been revealed, with Faithfuls Leanne, Jake, Alexander and Frankie set to join the villainous Charlotte battling for the prize fund

Charlotte will join Faithfuls Alexander, Frankie, Jake and Leanne in the final, with the latter determined to uncover any Traitors remaining, and prevent them taking all of the prize fund

Charlotte will join Faithfuls Alexander, Frankie, Jake and Leanne in the final, with the latter determined to uncover any Traitors remaining, and prevent them taking all of the prize fund

Describing the game as ‘fun but also incredibly intense’ he said: ‘I hoped I would get a community out of it with that shared experience and learn something about myself, and I did both of those.’

‘I’ve always struggled to be somebody who shows their emotions, not least because when my brother died, it was so overwhelming, so deeply emotional, that I just I struggled to go back there.

‘I try to shut all that off and I always think that if I make the best choices, I can avoid ever having to feel like that again. 

‘I think the game has really taught me that being messy and human and vulnerable is how you actually connect with people, and it’s something I’ll try to do more of.’

Meanwhile Leanne admitted she never expected to reach the final, and instead hoped to make it to the first breakfast.

‘Every day for me was just surviving. I never imagined getting as far as I did,’ the former army veteran said.

During the game, Leanne has also misled her fellow players by telling them she is really a nail technician, and despite her military background, she’s felt her confidence has grown throughout the game.

She added: ‘Maybe I do belong in places a bit more, and I can do more than I think I can. I think I’m good at putting on a front. I did feel like, as the days went on, I got more and more confident.’

Speaking ahead of the final, Alexander admitted that taking part in the game has taught him to be 'more vulnerable' after 'shutting off' that side of himself following his brother's death

Speaking ahead of the final, Alexander admitted that taking part in the game has taught him to be ‘more vulnerable’ after ‘shutting off’ that side of himself following his brother’s death

The former diplomat previously shared that his brother, who had global developmental delay and autism, pᴀssed away when he was just 17 years old

The former diplomat previously shared that his brother, who had global developmental delay and autism, pᴀssed away when he was just 17 years old

Meanwhile Leanne admitted she never expected to reach the final, and instead hoped to make it to the first breakfast

Meanwhile Leanne admitted she never expected to reach the final, and instead hoped to make it to the first breakfast

With over £70,000 at stake, Leanne said that winning the money would mean she and her wife Sophie could undergo IVF to have another child, as they are already parents to twin boys.

Meanwhile single mother-of-four Frankie admitted she also had low expectations about how far she’d get in the game.

She said: ‘At the beginning I looked around and I thought ”I’m not going to make it through the first day; everyone is really impressive”. I also underestimated how emotional it can be and how immersive the experience is.’

‘Winning the show would mean so much to me on so many different levels. It would be so lovely for my sons to see me win and doing something different, to prove to them that anything is possible. 

‘On a personal level as well, it’s probably one of the greatest challenges I’ve ever taken on, so it would mean a lot to me for my sense of self.’

For Jake, his biggest highlight was helping to banish Traitor Linda Rands, having suspected her right from the first day.

He said: ‘I don’t think you can beat the feeling of getting a Traitor out. Getting Linda out was a highlight of mine because I had been hunting her from day one. That feeling of joy when we got her was a magical feeling.’

Jake also admitted that it was thanks to a touch of luck that he’d managed to reach the final.

‘It helps when you spot a Traitor early on. I knew I needed luck, but a lot of it is building friendships and relationships and there is also a bit of skill involved. I didn’t expect to get this far so I’m pretty lucky,’ he said.

‘One of the big reasons I came on the show was to represent the Cerebral Palsy and disability community, showing that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.’

For Jake, his biggest highlight was helping to banish Traitor Linda Rands, having suspected her right from the first day

For Jake, his biggest highlight was helping to banish Traitor Linda Rands, having suspected her right from the first day

Meanwhile single mother-of-four Frankie admitted she also had low expectations about how far she'd get in the game

Meanwhile single mother-of-four Frankie admitted she also had low expectations about how far she’d get in the game

Charlotte was quick to say that being recruited as a Traitor was her biggest highlight of the game, but admitted she's regretted her move of using a fake Welsh accent

Charlotte was quick to say that being recruited as a Traitor was her biggest highlight of the game, but admitted she’s regretted her move of using a fake Welsh accent

Charlotte was quick to say that being recruited as a Traitor was her biggest highlight of the game, but admitted she’s regretted her move of using a fake Welsh accent.

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She said: ‘I have learnt that if I ever do another TV show, I most definitely won’t do it with a fake Welsh accent. It has been exhausting, and I think I may have permanently rewired my brain. But perhaps it has paid off after all?’

Given her status as a Traitor, Charlotte will take all of the prize money if she’s still in the game at the very end, and she said she would spend her winnings on fertility treatment, so she and her husband can start a family.

This year’s final also sees the surprise twist that none of the players will learn whether anyone else eliminated is a Faithful or Traitor, sowing the seed of doubt right until the final moments.

The Traitors Final airs at 8:30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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