Rachel, one half of the victorious Traitor duo in the 2026 series of The Traitors, has revealed the reality behind her claim of being trained by a former FBI agent. The Newry native and fellow Traitor Stephen split the £95,750 prize pot after a tense finale, but Rachel's assertion of FBI training had kept the Faithful on edge throughout the competition.
Speaking on the companion show Traitors Uncloaked, Rachel admitted the training was far less extensive than implied. 'The four-month online course was more like a one-day course and an e-book,' she explained. 'It was tactical skills and negotiating with difficult people – and there were 21 very difficult people in that castle.'
Rachel's strategic use of this background helped her evade suspicion even in the final episode, when her name repeatedly surfaced. She credited the 'art of distraction' for her survival, noting that she would deflect attention onto other players. 'Anything but me – speak about someone else out there – and it worked,' she said.
The series saw a nail-biting semi-final tie-breaker where Faithful James was pitted against Rachel, with the roundtable ending in deadlock and James being sent home. In the final, Rachel and Stephen systematically voted out all remaining Faithful, securing their victory.
