Harriet Tyce, a former barrister and crime fiction author appearing on BBC1's The Traitors, has apologised after a heated argument with her husband over her research for an upcoming novel about divorce. The 49-year-old, known for her Sunday Times Bestseller Blood Orange, admitted she had to reassure her spouse that her searches for family law and custody battles were strictly for book purposes, not an 'escape route' from their marriage.
In an interview with Killer Nashville, Tyce revealed that her next book will delve into divorce, prompting a 'serious talk' with her husband. 'I've had to tell my husband up front that all of my searches about family law and custody battles are for book purposes and not because I'm planning an escape route,' she said. She also noted that researching gruesome details for her novels is 'an occupational hazard', leading to internet searches she 'would never want to visit'.
Tyce's competitive nature has also caused domestic strife, with Monopoly banned from her home after a particularly bad game. 'My husband and I don't play Monopoly anymore because it would have led to a divorce,' she confessed. 'I very much like winning.'
On The Traitors, Tyce played a key role in ousting the first Traitor, Hugo Lodge, sparking fan theories about secret connections among contestants. Some viewers speculated she might be Hugo's sibling, while others noted both are former barristers. The identity of the Secret Traitor remains hidden until Wednesday's episode.
