THE Traitors series three grand finale saw two Faithfuls take home the £90k prize.
After a season of backstabbing and scheming, Faithfuls Leanne Quigley, 28, and Jake Brown, 28, outwitted their fellow players to win the game.
Who won The Traitors series 3?
The finale began when Faithful Francesca Rowan-Plowden learned the true identity of the game’s last remaining Traitor, Charlotte Berman.
After Francesca outed Charlotte at a tense final breakfast, she couldn’t convince the Faithfuls that she was innocent and was banished at the final roundtable.
With only Faithful’s left in the game, there was nothing stopping the remaining four from all walking away with a portion of the cash prize each.
But ultimately former squaddie Leanne, and project manager Jake, simply couldn’t trust fellow Faithfuls Francesca, and Alexander Dragonetti, 38, and decided to cut them out.
Jake said of his win: “Not in a million years did I think I would make it.
“Always expect the unexpected was my motto going into the game – never get complacent.”
Leanne added: “I’m completely overwhelmed and it was so unexpected. I’m so proud of myself.
“Every day for me was just surviving, I just wanted to make it to breakfast and before I knew it we were at the final.”
Who were the finalists of The Traitors series 3?
Only five contestants made it into The Traitors final.
In case you missed anything along the way, here’s everything you need to know about them…
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British diplomat Alexander is “grateful to have explored the castle and participated in every mission”.
The 38-year-old credits his success to spotting a Traitor early on, building relationships and performing well in missions.
Alexander told the BBC: “I have been really lucky that I’ve been under enough suspicion not to get murdered, but at the same time, I’ve not been under enough suspicion to get banished!
“I’ve also been lucky to find a crew of people at each stage of the game who’ve given me enough support, both emotional and votes at the table, in order to stay.
“It has been really fun, but also incredibly intense. It feels like threading a needle through the game to get to this point.”
Charlotte
Charlotte, 32, is a business director from Hampshire.
She has proven to be a formidable player, even faking a Welsh accent throughout the series.
She was recruited as a Traitor late in the game, and showed exceptional skill in deception and strategy – brutally axing her fellow Traitor, Minah.
Her ability to blend in with the Faithfuls made her a particularly dangerous finalist.
However, a new twist in the show – known as the Seer – proved her downfall.
Charlotte said: “Coming into the show I was excited to meet lots of different people and get the chance to play this incredible game that I’d seen on TV.
“It’s not even enough to describe it as a life size, immersive game. It really is all-consuming — your life in the castle becomes the game.
“I’d say it’s hard to fully understand on the outside that truly you live and breathe the game, and that’s why the emotions are so real.”
Frankie
Frankie, also known as Francesca, is a 44-year-old interior designer from East Sussex.
She describes herself as a “very good judge of character” which, along with her background in acting, served her well in the game.
Frankie said: “Winning the show would mean so much to me on so many different levels.
“It would be so lovely for my sons to see me win and to see me doing something different. To prove to them that anything is possible.
“On a personal level as well, it’s probably one of the greatest challenges I’ve ever taken on, so it would mean a lot to me for my sense of self as well.”
Jake
Winner Jake, 28, is a project manager from Barrow-in-Furness.
He applied for the show because it’s the “perfect kind of game” for him.
And Jake wasn’t wrong — after being eliminated early on and returning to the show, he secured a shield for himself and correctly exposed Linda as a Traitor.
He said: “I thought I’d be lucky to get past the first week. It helps when you spot a Traitor early on.
“I knew I needed luck, but a lot of it is building friendships and relationships and there is also a bit of skill involved, finding Traitors and being good at Missions — but I didn’t expect to get this far so I’m pretty lucky.”
Leanne
Winner Leanne is a 28-year-old former soldier from North Wales.
She has played a crucial role in the game’s final stages.
Leanne possessed a shield from a previous challenge, which became a pivotal element in the strategic plays leading up to the final.
She said: “It was a lot harder than I imagined emotionally.
“I came into the game really, really wanting to be a Traitor, but I found it hard enough being a Faithful.
“So, I know how difficult I would have found it as a Traitor, because of the relationships that you build along the way, the friendships, it would be so hard to stab a friend in the back. That’s what we are now, we’re friends.
“My favourite part outside the game is the friendships that I’ve made because, genuinely, they are going to be friends for life, more so like family.
“My favourite part in the game is the amount of shields I’ve won. I’m very proud of that.”
Eliminations
Here’s a breakdown of who left the show:
Murdered contestants:
- Yin (Faithful): First player murdered in Episode 1
- Keith (Faithful): Murdered in Episode 2
- Maia (Faithful): Murdered in Episode 4
- Livi (Faithful): Murdered in Episode 6
- Lisa (Faithful): Murdered in Episode 9
- Joe (Faithful): Murdered in Episode 10
Banished contestants:
- Nathan (Faithful): First player banished in Episode 2
- Elen (Faithful): Banished in Episode 2
- Armani (Traitor): First Traitor to be caught by the Faithful, banished in Episode 3
- Tyler (Faithful): Banished in Episode 5
- Alex (status unknown): Banished in Episode 8
- Leon (Faithful): Banished in Episode 9
- Minah (Traitor): Banished in Episode 10
- Freddie (status unknown): Banished in Episode 11
Other eliminations:
- Fozia, Jack and Alexander: Initially eliminated in a twist at the beginning of the season, though two of them later returned to the competition, including finalist Alexander
How to watch The Traitors series 3 final
The Traitors series three final aired on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 8.30pm on BBC One.
For fans who missed out, the grande finale is available to watch on iPlayer.