Harry Clark, the winner of the second series of BBC's The Traitors, has revealed he felt 'lost' after his victory, despite taking home nearly £100,000. The 24-year-old former army engineer quit his job after six years following the show and struggled with the lack of routine.
Speaking to The Independent, Clark said: 'The first months were a struggle that people didn’t really see because I was lost. The army was all I ever knew since I was 16 so even now it feels like I’m going to go back next week.' He added that the uncertainty about work was 'the scariest thing in the world'.
Clark, who now focuses on TV and media opportunities, credited former footballer Gary Neville with helping him navigate his new career. After meeting Neville on BBC Breakfast, the ex-Manchester United player offered to manage his contract. 'He told me that he was just worried that I’d be taken advantage of... he put his number in my phone and I took him up on his offer,' Clark said. Neville handled the contract without asking for payment, only requesting a birthday message for his daughter.
Clark remains grounded, living with his family in Slough and still in a relationship with girlfriend Anna Maynard. He said: 'I could get invited somewhere crazy like the Baftas... but then I get a taxi home back to my council house in Slough and I’m just Harry again.'
The reality star, who is Catholic, will feature in a new BBC One documentary, Harry Goes To Rome, where he attempts to meet Pope Leo XIV. He said his faith was tested during his army service and 'took a backseat' after winning The Traitors, but going on Pilgrimage last year helped him reconnect.
