Ex-diplomat and man who wants to become father among Traitors contestants

A former British diplomat and a man who wants to use his prize money to help him become a father are among the new contestants on The Traitors.

The BBC reality gameshow will return on New Year’s Day, and see a group of strangers meet at a castle in the Scottish Highlands to play a game which will test their trust, as well as their skills in detection and backstabbing – with the chance of winning up to £120,000.

One of those taking part is former British diplomat Alexander, 38, who said he joined the show to try something new.

The Londoner also said he thought it would “be fun to bring my diplomatic skills to the game – a diplomat is meant to win people over and be good at influencing and negotiating, and finally, it’s a show with heart.”

He will be joined on the series by care manager Alex, 29, who lives in Whitby, who says he will spend the prize money on becoming a father for the first time if he wins.

He said: “Me and my wife aren’t able to have biological children and it’s obviously very expensive to start IVF so that would be the first thing on the list.

“I’m desperate to be a dad, I’m just a big kid and just always wanted to be a dad. So that will be first on the list.

“And then just boring stuff, pay off debt, take my family on a holiday, all that sort of stuff. You know, give them a bit of a treat.”

Model and beautician Olivia, 26 from Horsham, had an eye removed and underwent chemotherapy when she was just 14.

Speaking about what she would bring to the show, the contestant said: “I’m so excited for the missions.

“I’m a fighter, I’ve been through a lot in life, I had my eye removed at 14 and at the time I didn’t cope with it very well.

“When I had my eye removed, I had to adjust to a whole way of living.

“At the