Fiona, the second Traitor to be banished from the castle in the current series of The Traitors, has defended her decision to publicly accuse fellow contestant Rachel, following online speculation that she broke the 'Traitor's oath'. The Welsh contestant was the first 'Secret Traitor' in the show's history, operating above the initial trio of Hugo, Rachel, and Stephen.
The confrontation occurred after Fiona claimed that Faithful Amanda had entrusted a secret to her before being banished. Rachel disputed this, leading to a heated exchange in which both accused each other of being Traitors. Ultimately, the group sided with Rachel, and Fiona was banished.
Speaking exclusively to LADbible, Fiona explained that she was '90 percent sure' Rachel was telling the truth about Amanda confiding that she was a police detective. However, the remaining 10 percent made her fear she was about to be 'thrown under the bus'. She noted that Rachel had not defended Stephen on two occasions, leading her to believe she would not be defended either.
Fiona acknowledged that her plan 'spectacularly backfired' and she was 'promptly shown the door'. Regarding the alleged breach of the Traitor's oath, she argued that she had to act on the information presented. 'I was in a catch 22, between the devil and the deep blue sea,' she said. 'I was going to make the wrong decision at that point in the kitchen whatever I did.'
The Traitors continues tonight on BBC One at 8pm.
