Harry’s hoping to get away with ‘murder’
Slough: Contestant to pit his wits against rivals in ‘The Traitors’
A new season of The Traitors is set to pit a contestant from Slough in the hit BBC gameshow of deception with a £120,000 prize pot.
Harry Clarke, 22, swapped his day job as a British Army engineer to feature in the show alongside 21 strangers, which aired on BBC One at 9pm on Wednesday (January 3).
The Traitors sees contestants inhabit a castle in the Scottish Highlands and attempt to figure out the ‘traitors’ among them, who each night commit a ‘murder’.
On applying for the show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, Harry said: “It’s a life changing experience and not many people get to say that they’ve been on TV.
“It will be such a great experience. Don’t get me wrong though, the money at the end would also be life changing.”
‘Faithful’ contestants who survive till the end will be in with a chance of winning the £120,000, but if a traitor remains undetected they will scoop the money.
Speaking ahead of the show airing, Harry said: “I want to be a Traitor so bad.
“I know everyone says it, but
I’ve always said I feel like I’ve got a Jekyll and Hyde in me where Monday to Friday I’m a Corporal and as soon as it hits Friday, I’m just Harry and I don’t want to think about work for the weekend.”
However, if not selected as a traitor, Harry said he still had a good eye for a liar.
“In my day-to-day work, you obviously have some liars who say they’re feeling ill, but they’ve just been on the beers the night before,” added Harry.
“Someone’s lying and saying they’ve got this appointment here when they just can't be bothered to turn up to work. In everyday life I feel like I spot out liars, and in relationships as well.”
The Traitors season two will air on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. Episodes one, two and three of The Traitors are available on BBC iPlayer.