Who is Ash on The Traitors UK season 2?
THE TRAITORS is back with a brand new line-up of contestants for its second series.
The BBC reality show sees 22 hopefuls travel to a remote Scottish castle to compete in physical - and psychological - challenges and one of the new names on the cast for series two is Ash.
Who is Ash on The Traitors?
Ash is a 45 year old events coordinator from London.
She has revealed that she decided to sign up for the second series of The Traitors as she thought it would be an "adventure".
Ash explained: "I was looking for an adventure.
"I've spent my life moving around, moving cities, moving countries, doing different things, but lately I've been in the same place kind of doing the same thing."
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She continued: "I'm happy where I am, I'm happy with the way my life is, but I do need a little bit of an adventure."
Ash, who lives in Walthamstow, also revealed her hopes of getting on the property ladder with the money she will hopefully win on The Traitors.
She said: "This is my home, I'm never going anywhere, I’m never moving out of Walthamstow.
"This would literally be my only chance to get on to that property ladder.
"I don't have what a lot of people have, I don't have family to fall back on, I don't have anybody to give me anything. I don't have anything to inherit.
"I don't want to be renting when I'm 60 years old, renting with housemates... although that would still be kind of fun."
Ash added: "I'd also like to help my mum sort her house out."
Is Ash a Traitor or Faithful?
Ash was chosen as a Traitor in the first episode of the new series.
Host Claudia Winkleman selected which of the contestants were going to be Traitors at the round table, tapping them on the shoulder while everybody was blindfolded.
She made her decision after conducting one-on-one interviews with each of the players.
Prior to being picked as a Traitor, Ash had said that she was keen to take on the role.
She said of her debut on the show: "This is going to sound weird, but I think the best way for me to win is to be a Traitor.
"I know being a Traitor means you're lying, but my strategy will be to tell the truth – because the best lies come from truth."
She added: "I'm going to be honest about the kind of person that I am.
"I think if I can just stay with that baseline, I could probably get quite far... I hope."
Who are The Traitors season 2 cast?
22 new contestants have joined the cast of the reality TV show in hopes of walking away with a share of the cash prize.
The full Traitors season 2 line-up can be seen below:
- Andrew (45), Talbolt Green - Insurance Broker
- Anthony (45), Birmingham - Chess Coach
- Ash, (45), London - Events Coordinator
- Aubrey, (67), Loughborough, Leicestershire - Retired Shop Owner
- Brian, (33), Glasgow - Photographer
- Charlie, (34), Bristol - Mental Health Area Manager
- Charlotte (32), Warwickshire - Recruitment Manager
- Diane, (63), Lancashire - Retired Teacher
- Evie, (29), - Veterinary Nurse
- Harry, (22), Slough - British Army Engineer
- Jasmine, (26), London - Sales Executive
- Jaz (30) Manchester - National Account Manager
- Jonny (31), Bedfordshire - Ex-Military
- Kyra (21), Kent - Apprentice Economist
- Meg (22), Herefordshire - Illustrator
- Miles (36), Birmingham (now lives in Worcestershire) - Veterinary Nurse
- Mollie (21), Bristol - Disability Model
- Paul (36), Manchester - Business Manager
- Ross (28), Lancashire - Video Director
- Sonja (66), Lancashire - Volunteer Business Mentor
- Tracey (58), Inverness - Sonographer and Clairvoyant
- Zack (27), London - Parliamentary Affairs Advisor
Who are the Traitors in season 2?
On The Traitors, a small group of contestants are chosen to become the titular "Traitors".
Throughout the game, they must work together to eliminate the other contestants while keeping their Traitor identities a secret.
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The three Traitors first picked on series two were Ash, Paul and Harry.
They were then tasked with picking a fourth contestant to join them, and opted for veterinary nurse Miles.