A FAITHFUL RECREATION
RING KING, THE EX-LEADER OF THE HOUSE & KARDASHIAN PAL JOIN BATTLE
Traitors fans can get their fix from today as the US version, also filmed in Ardross Castle, drops on iPlayer with natty Alan Cumming as host. Contestants will vie for a prize fund of up to $250,000. Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors target the Faithful one by one, while the Faithful try to uncover them. Sally Mclean looks at the 21 celebs embarking on the ultimate murder mystery game 1 MARCUS JORDAN (BASKETBALL PLAYER)
The son of Michael Jordan, Marcus is dating Larsa, who he will compete against on the show. The pair confirmed their romance in 2023 after being spotted together. Despite the 16-year age gap and Larsa’s ex being Michael’s former teammate, Marcus said his family are supportive.
2 JANELLE PIERZINA (BIG BROTHER)
Another Big Brother star, Pierzina has also appeared in two all-star series of the show. But she’s said she’s retiring from reality TV after her stint on The Traitors. She is married to Jess DeSanto and has three kids and also sells real estate.
3 PEPPERMINT (RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE)
A runner-up on Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Peppermint also appeared in an episode of America’s Next Top Model as a drag queen version of Tyra Banks. In 2018 Peppermint made her debut in musical Head Over Heels and in doing so then became Broadway’s first out trans woman to originate a lead role.
4 SANDRA DIAZ-TWINE (SURVIVOR)
A second Survivor, Diaz-Twine was the first person to win the show twice. It is said that she and fellow Survivor Parvati Shallow don’t get along after both were cast in the show at the same time.
5 CARSTEN “BERGIE” BERGERSEN (LOVE ISLAND USA)
The reality star from series five of the dating show is from Minnesota and was a football star at college and a manager at Dairy Queen before leaving to go on Love Island. He finished third with his partner Taylor Smith, who he is still with, and admitted he only went on the show to get to go to Fiji.
6 TRISHELLE CANNATELLA (REAL WORLD: LAS VEGAS)
The Playboy model and actress was once linked with fellow The Challenge contestant CT, but they maintained their relationship was purely platonic. Cannatella married John Hensz in 2017.
7 JOHNNY “BANANAS” DEVENANZIO (THE CHALLENGE)
Another The Challenge alumnus, Johnny is said to have earned his nickname at college when his crazy antics saw classmates commenting that his pranks were “bananas”. He is pals with CT and both have won more than $1million in their years of competing in the show.
8 JOHN BERCOW (UK PARLIAMENT)
Yes, that John Bercow. The former speaker of the House of Commons is random addition. He has three children with his wife Sally, who was a housemate on series eight of UK Big Brother. Bercow now works as a commercial speaker and lecturer and he wrote a memoir of his time in office.
9 KEVIN KREIDER (BLING EMPIRE)
As part of the Netflix show that follows rich and famous Asian Americans in LA, Kreider found love on the show when he started dating Devon Diep. The model and actor had dated Devon before she joined the cast and the pair decided to try again.
10 MERCEDES “MJ” JAVID (SHAHS OF SUNSET)
The show followed a group of Iranian-Americans living in Beverly Hills. It charted Javid, a real estate agent, and her relationship with her nowhusband Tommy Feight. The pair now have a son and a YouTube channel.
11 MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY (DANCING WITH THE STARS)
The dance champion was a pro on the US version of Strictly Come Dancing for 17 seasons until he left in 2018.
The Ukrainian went on to appear in several reality shows including The Masked Dancer and was a judge on the Ukrainian version of Dancing with the Stars.
12 TAMRA JUDGE (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTRY)
The mum of four is also a granny. She split from her ex, Simon Barnes, in series three of the show after a huge fight. She went on to marry Eddie Judge, which was shown in a special episode of the programme.
13 SHEREÉ WHITFIELD (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA)
A staple on the show since 2008, Whitfield also has the title of most frequently fired housewife as of this year. She was married to former NFL player Bob Whitfield, with whom she shares two children.
14 PETER WEBER (THE BACHELOR)
The airline pilot first appeared on the Bachelorette in 2019 before being cast as the lead for The Bachelor in 2020. Outside of his work on television, Weber flies for United Airlines.
15 DEONTAY WILDER (BOXER)
Wilder was heavyweight world champion from 2015 until 2020. The Bronze Bomber has eight children and wants four more to add to his brood.
16 LARSA PIPPEN (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MIAMI)
One of the original cast of the franchise, she was married to former NBA player Scottie Pippen for 21 years. The mum of four was also friends with Kim Kardashian before she claims she became “stuck in the middle” of her marriage woes with Kanye West.
17 DAN GHEESLING (BIG BROTHER)
Dan appeared on Big Brother in 2008 and won $500,000 on the show. The former teacher is married to Chelsea and they have three children.
18 EKIN-SU CÜLCÜLO LU (LOVE ISLAND)
THE Love Island winner split from beau Davide Sanclimenti after leaving the villa and has also been on Celebrity Big Brother where she was the fourth person evicted.
She penned a memoir in which she revealed her “childhood traumas” and “severe bullying”.
19 PHAEDRA PARKS (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA)
Another Real Housewife, Parks starred on the show until 2017. She is also a funeral planner and, before she became a reality TV star, the mum of two was an experienced lawyer who represented high-profile clients including singer Bobby Brown.
20 CHRIS ‘C.T.’ TAMBURELLO (THE CHALLENGE)
The actor, known for parts in Hunting Games, Habitual and The Most Dangerous Game, was also on the MTV reality competition show The Challenge – a show where contestants from reality shows compete to avoid elimination. He has a son with his ex, Lilianet Solares, with whom he had a bitter divorce.
21 PARVATI SHALLOW (SURVIVOR)
Shallow is a Survivor regular, having appeared on four different versions of the show and was the $1million winner of Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites. She is now a life coach.