Two Bristol contestants to take part in next series of The Traitors

Two women from Bristol are among the 22 contestants taking part in the next series of hit show The Traitors.     

Charlie, a mental health area manager, and Mollie, a disability model, will both be playing to win £120,000 in the “ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust”. 

The addictive reality competition set in the Scottish Highlands returns to our screens tomorrow night (Wednesday January 3) at 9pm on BBC One.  

34-year-old Charlie says she’s "quite clearly Bristolian so I’ll bring my Bristolian accent" to the game. 

"I am quite bubbly all of the time. I’m quite considerate and I think I'd be a great team player," she said.

"I do like to counsel people as well. I think I would like to make everyone feel okay, but at the same time, I do love analysing people. 

"People misjudge me a lot of the time because I'm a bit nuts and constantly jumping around and being a lunatic. 

"I don't know whether people realise how insightful I actually am and how much I pick up on thing."

If she wins the prize money, Charlie says she will spend it on getting married.

"I've been with my boyfriend for 11 years and we've been engaged for nine, so I think it's about time that we actually got married!" she added.

"I also want do stuff to my house. I own my own house but would love to do some home improvements, and maybe even go on a holiday. I mean, why stop there? I could keep going!"

Fellow Bristol contestant Mollie says her game plan is to "make as many friends as possible". 

The disability model said: "I also work as a healthcare assistant, you do get close to people because you’re there for them and looking after them, but you have to be careful not to get too emotionally attached.

“I’m quite good at building that relationship but also separating myself in a way which I feel like will be really good in the game. 

“You have to turn on people at some points, and that person could be your friend in there.”

If Mollie wins, the 21-year-old plans on spending the prize money on travelling. 

She continued: “I'd definitely feel more relaxed about that if I won because at my age, you kind of have to choose between getting your own place, moving out, travelling but then having nothing to come back to. 

“It would be so nice to have that and go and live my dream of travelling and come back and still be secure enough to put a deposit down on a house, that would be amazing.”

The Traitors returns on Wednesday, January 3 from 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer and episodes 2 and 3 will be available on iPlayer immediately after. The show will air on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights.