Fiona Hughes, the 62-year-old local government officer from Swansea, was banished from The Traitors castle during the round-table vote after her plan to accuse fellow Traitor Rachel Duffy backfired spectacularly. The 'secret' Traitor received no votes herself, while host Claudia Winkelman appeared delighted at her downfall.
Fiona had called Rachel a liar over her truthful revelation about Amanda Collier's past as a senior detective. However, her strategy failed as the other Traitor, Stephen Libby, sided with Rachel, ensuring Fiona's ousting. She received more than double the votes of Sam, who got four.
In her exit speech, Fiona claimed to be playing for older women, saying she wanted to prove they should be listened to. After the show, she insisted she 'had an absolute ball' and would not change a thing. 'It would have been lovely to have won, but it wasn't going to happen,' she said.
Fiona explained that accusing Rachel felt like her only option to avoid being double-crossed. 'Rachel is phenomenal... but I felt that when somebody mentioned Stephen, she didn't challenge their decision. So straight away I thought, she's a lone wolf here, and if she's going to get rid of somebody from the turret, it will be me.'
Despite being voted out by both remaining Traitors, Fiona hopes they go on to win. She also praised player Matt Hyndman, who offered himself up to the Traitors after winning a chat opportunity during the mission.
