Harriet Tyce, the crime novelist and former barrister who appeared as a contestant on the BBC series The Traitors, has spoken out following her dramatic banishment from the castle. The 52-year-old, who initially adopted a low-key strategy, saw her game unravel after a fierce confrontation with fellow contestant Rachel Duffy.
During the Smoke and Mirrors mission, Tyce directly accused Duffy of being a Traitor, stating, 'If my voice is shaking it is not through nerves, it is through anger that you have taken me for a fool. I think we all know that the gig is up for Rachel.' Her confidence, however, turned into overreach, leading to a chaotic breakfast showdown that fans compared to the infamous 'red breakfast' from the first series.
Reflecting on her downfall, Tyce admitted on the BBC after-show Uncloaked, 'My game plan blew up but it is what they say it is… Everyone’s got a plan until someone punches them in the face.' She explained her initial strategy was to 'go in as the nice lady with the jumper, not too much on anyone’s radar – the invisibility cloak of the middle-aged woman – and just try and keep my head down.'
Despite her conviction that Duffy was a Traitor, Tyce acknowledged that the response from the turret—'No, take her'—shook her confidence. 'I was terrified and I was angry; it was a combination of both emotions,' she said. Still, she doubled down the following morning, revealing her background as a crime writer and barrister to the group. 'I was not going to allow another day of machinating or web weaving around me because I have had enough,' she declared.
Tyce concluded, 'You have very little control in that environment as a Faithful and I was bloody well going to control my own narrative.' The Traitors continues Thursday, 15 January, at 8pm on BBC One.
