a secret traitor on the show<\/a>, and wore a red cloak, operating in plain sight since being selected by presenter Claudia Winkleman in the opening episode. Her identity was concealed to all the players as well as the audience.<\/p>\nShe was banished after attempting to oust a fellow traitor, making her a core suspect and receiving the most votes.<\/p>\n
As the secret traitor, Fiona had been given certain powers, such as compiling the shortlist of players the other three traitors were allowed to murder.<\/p>\n
When asked how she chose her shortlist, she said: “I thought they were the three most faithful, and that’s why their names were on the list.<\/p>\n
She said fellow contestants Netty, Ben and Maz had “faithful written all over them”.<\/p>\n
“Netty was fantastic, she’s so friendly, beautiful and open-hearted. Ben, a veteran and he was clever.<\/p>\n
“And Maz, his whole aura was one of love and peace.”<\/p>\n
Speaking about the explosive row that left viewers on the edge of their seats, and ultimately got herself banished, Fiona called herself a “plonker”.<\/p>\n
She also said she had been watching the show and “loved” seeing her fellow traitors try to figure out her identity as the red-cloaked secret traitor.<\/p>\n
“We had a watch party here for the final episode when they booted me out,” she said.<\/p>\n
“All the family were here and they’re quite noisy.”<\/p>\n
The 62-year-old said that despite only being on the show for six episodes, it felt like “I had been there a lifetime”.<\/p>\n
” It was a wonderful experience.”<\/p>\n
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