The Traitors season 3 cast officially revealed

Anna is 28 years old, from County Wicklow in Ireland, and is a swimming teacher.

"I'm a big talker. Sometimes if someone asks me a question, I will go on such a tangent that I have forgotten what the question was, but so will they!" says Anna.

"I think I have the gift of the gab. I might talk myself into a situation, then hopefully out of a situation and then everyone's going to forget what the situation was in the first place!"

Anna discovered the show by accident when her housemates had it on, and adds: "I applied on a whim while my boyfriend was watching football. I just filled in the form, didn't think anything of it. I cannot believe that I got chosen."

Anna is another admirer of Harry's series two gameplay, but adds: "I'm thinking of Andrea from series one, not that we have super similar personalities, but I really admired her reaction when she was brought up at the Round Table. I think she was really good at containing emotions."

And what would Anna do with the prize pot? "I'm passionate about sustainable fashion and would love to set up a sustainable fashion line that's slightly more affordable for young women.

"I really admire some UK brands but they're harder to get in Ireland, so I'd love to do an Irish line."

Armani is 27 years old, from London, and is a financial investigator.

"What I've been doing for the past five years involves being analytical," says Armani. "Day to day and in my job, I try to see whether someone has done something wrong, and I try to investigate it and discover what needs to be put right."

Armani also rewatched the previous series to prepare and highlights Harry's gameplay, particularly how he "eased and schemed his way through" to the win – and adds: "I think Faithfuls need to be a little bit more strategic and I think that's something I could probably bring into it."

As for what Armani would do with the winnings: "I’m going to be an adult and realistic, I've got debts to pay off. Number one, law school was not free, and my family is not rich, so that's got to get paid off.

"I'm in a long-distance relationship with my boyfriend right now and we're coming up to the two-year mark. We want to get married and want to have the whole shebang. He's from France so he'd have to get a visa which is so expensive, so that's on the list.

"Hopefully a wedding and a down payment on a house, that will be fantastic. It's very much the basics of life and everything else, I would really like to try to put some into savings because I want to think forward, be smart, and then treat my family to something somehow."

Charlotte is 33 years old (although was 32 at the time of filming). Charlotte recently moved from London to Hampshire, and is a business director.

Having applied for series two but not having heard anything back, Charlotte – who has loved the show "since the very start" – describes getting to actually play the game third time out as "a real 'money can't buy' experience".

"I will be friendly and chatty, and hopefully bring people together and be great on missions," she adds. "But I am not afraid to go against someone and vote for them. Just because they are a friend, doesn't mean they are not a Traitor."

Charlotte names Amanda from series one as a standout player who "flew under the radar for so long" – and says: "What I love is not only the main game, which is amazing, but all the undercurrents of secrets – I gasped when the Diane/Ross connection was revealed!"

Charlotte has some plans for the prize fund too, sharing: "There are a few things [I'm considering]. We're looking at going through fertility treatment soon, so money towards that would be great.

"A safari holiday would be incredible, because why not celebrate if I win! And we've recently moved, so I would love to redecorate and bring all my saved inspo pictures to life."

Dan is 33 years old, from Liverpool, and is a bank risk manager.

As someone who's always loved strategy games, Dan applied for the show because "I just really wanted an opportunity to do something that you don't do in your everyday life; throw myself into a game like this and see how I do.

"The first two seasons were really engaging, and I wanted to be a part of the next part of the story."

Dan isn't holding back when it comes to the previous series, saying: "I thought the Traitors, for example, were very predictable in how they behaved in the last season. It's time to throw another one of them under the bus and they all did it consistently.

"If I were in that team, I would do something completely different to make myself stand out from that type of behaviour."

Dan shares a plan to "attack the game in a very cerebral way… and think how can I get myself another step further". He names Jasmine from season two as a standout player for approaching things "in quite a logical, pragmatic way", and for being "confident and articulate in her opinions".

However, Dan adds that while his approach will depend on whether he's a Faithful or Traitor to some extent, "my ultimate game plan is to make sure I've got enough people in the game that have my best interests at heart, no matter what side of the fence they're on.

"I can have allies if they're Traitors, but I can also have allies who are Faithfuls too."

In the event of a prize pot win, Dan has plans to "go travelling a lot more".

Elen is 24 years old, from Cardiff, and is a translator – but is also training to be an opera singer.

"I've been performing since I was a child. So, I'm used to putting on that mask and just getting in the zone," she says when asked about maintaining a good 'poker face' during the game. "I'm not in the Royal Opera House in London yet, but that's the dream."

Elen applied for the show because "it's not scripted and it's full of ordinary people". When asked about previous contestants, Elen mentions Amanda's approach to being a Traitor in series one and admires her because "she embraced her background, where she came from".

"Then, as a Faithful, I liked Andrew in series two. He was such an emotional man," Elen adds. "I loved him. I'm pretty sure all he did was cry in the last episode and that would be me, as in, cry because I'm stressed, cry because I'm happy, crying because I'm sad. That's me!"

Elen shared that if she wins the prize pot, she would like to raise awareness for those with endometriosis and fund some treatment privately.

"Since I've been diagnosed, I've been referred to an endometriosis specialist, and that waiting list is six to twelve months. Once I see that specialist, I will be on another three-year plus waiting list for surgery," Elen adds.

"It is a condition so under-researched, underdeveloped and underfunded, despite one in ten women having the condition."

Fozia is 50 years old, from Birmingham, and is a community development manager.

Applying for The Traitors was on Fozia's bucket list. She recalls: "I used to get on the phone to my sister after watching and we'd chat all about it. 100% loved it. Whoever was behind the concept and idea was bloody amazing!"

"I have always been a people person," Fozia adds. "So, when I saw the show, I saw that it is about building friendships, building trust, building allies, even though you then maybe might throw them under the bus.

"I'll get on with people on different levels as well and I feel I've got quite a bit of life experience and things that I might share culturally. I think I'm quite a strategic thinker, too. And I'm a planner, I'm pretty organised."

In addition to enjoying Paul and Harry's game plans last time, Fozia "really liked how Jaz approached things, although I felt he held back too much… I think he and Mollie could have quite easily won, he just had to win her over.

"He was true to his game and he was true to himself and he got so close. But I thought, 'Jaz, you could have won this'."

As for what Fozia would do with the prize money, she says: "I could do with a new set of veneers. My niece is calling me Nanny McPhee. That's how bad it looks!"

She also adds that the winnings "would help with paying for my kids' weddings, paying the mortgage off and I'm 50, so I want to retire early".

Francesca is 44 years old, from East Sussex, and is an interior designer.

"I feel like I have a lot of life experience. I trained as an actress and then I started my own interior design business without any training whatsoever. I've had to learn to be a very good judge of character," says Francesca.

"I've developed these skills through times of being a single mum, as well as having to work with large groups of people and deal with clients across the commercial, private and residential sector who vary quite a lot.

"You can always suss out a fibber. If I think someone's really telling lies, then I will call them out and say, that's not the case."

Francesca found the previous series "fascinating" and was compelled by Harry's betrayal of Mollie. "Paul was brilliant because he put on this villain character, and it turned out he was, in fact, really nice and inside he was laughing," she adds.

What would Francesca do with the prize pot? "I would put it towards my boys, who are the motivations of my life," she says.

"When I was a single mum, I had a difficult time, and then people started to say, ‘Oh, I like the way you've done your house. Can you come and do my house?’ The requests kept coming and soon I was designing for stately homes and hotels.

"So it was a strange experience, but I was able to build a business and provide for my kids, and that's always been my motivation. Although, I would quite like a nice handbag!"

Freddie is 20 years old, from Peterborough, and is currently studying politics at university.

"I used to be UK number one in the athletic sprint hurdles from the ages of 14 to 17. So just from that, I've got a very competitive, driven mindset," says Freddie.

"I don't do sport anymore because I tore my hamstring in 2020, so I've sort of shifted that mindset into everyday life. If I'm doing a job, if I'm studying, I want to do it to the best of my ability and bring that drive and passion."

In addition to noting Harry's gameplay, Freddie also acknowledges Sam from The Traitors Australia's second season, saying: "The way he just got away with it, time after time is crazy, he was such a character."

Freddie says he'd "definitely help my mum" if he wins the show. "My mum has been a single parent since I was about five years old," he explains.

"She has three jobs and has always worked and hustled to make sure we've got a roof over our head and dinner on the table.

"She always puts me first, so I think it's time for me to give back, pay off a bit of her debt, maybe take her on a holiday."

Freddie adds that he's thinking of a postgraduate law conversion course and would like to put some money aside for that – and if there's anything left over, he wants to start saving for a house deposit.

Jack is 25 years old (24 at the time of filming), from Yorkshire, and is a market trader and landscaper.

Being "obsessed" with the show, Jack's mum encouraged him to apply as he said he felt "jealous of everyone who was having the experience" on the previous seasons and so "wanted it for myself".

Having secretly trained as an actor after moving to London at 18, Jack thinks he can use the skills to his advantage.

"I think I can kind of play it a little bit dumb, maybe act like the ditzy gardener and landscaper who secretly has his own agenda, and hopefully a couple of acting skills to back that up," he says.

Despite this, Jack admits that he's a "bit of a winger" and so isn't too sure if his game plan will work out.

During his time at the castle, Jack says he wants to embody a mixture of two previous contestants - Paul and Andrew.

"I absolutely loved everything that Paul was doing, and I was watching him thinking, I want to emulate this type of behaviour," Jack notes. "However, I think my favourite contestant was Andrew... I just thought he was such a genuine guy, everything that he did made me smile. So, I think I'd like to play it like Paul but come across as more of an Andrew-type character."

As to how he'd spend the prize money? Well, he says there are "more reasons than I can shake a stick at" as he wants to give back to lots of his family and friends.

In particular, he would like to buy a plot of land so that he and his parents can "live the dream, go off and live off the fat of the land".

Jake is 28 years old, from Barrow-in-Furness, and works as a project manager.

Being an avid viewer of previous seasons and telling his wife he thinks he "could do a better job", Jake has his eyes on the prize.

"If I'm doing something I’m in it to win it! There's no point in playing a game for second place. Go in to win it, or you may as well not bother," he says.

"Living with cerebral palsy isn't always easy but I've always found a way and I've never let it stop me from achieving my goals; this would be no different."

Admitting he's "highly opinionated", Jake teases that it may get him into trouble with his fellow contestants as he thinks "you've got to ruffle a few feathers in the game".

Especially if he's a Traitor, Jake suggests he will be ruthless to secure a win: "I would leave no stone unturned. Everyone’s your friend until they're not.

"I always think of it as being a puppeteer, being able to pull the strings of the other players. I'd relish having that level of control and power."

If he makes it to the end, Jake hopes to use the money to support house renovations, as well as treating his wife and parents to thank them for their support.

Joe is 37 years old, originally from Yorkshire but now lives in Southampton, and works as an English teacher.

Being drawn to the "real-life Cluedo" element of the show, Joe will use his planning background as a teacher to be tactical and "read between the lines" of each player.

"I won't listen to just what's being said, I'll think about what's not being said," he notes.

If he's marked as a Traitor, Joe says he'd "feel guilty" and "paranoid" but will go "as far as possible" to secure the prize money.

And on that note, Joe has quite the eclectic mix of ideas to spend it on should he win.

He would like to learn to drive and buy a Mini Cooper to relive one of his "earliest childhood memories" with his grandma, go travelling and buy a pub.

"I've always said I'd quite fancy being a landlord like Peggy Mitchell, but I don't know anything about pubs other than ordering a pint in them."

Kasim is 33 years old, from Cambridge, and a doctor.

Having missed out on a place in season 2, Kasim is hoping this time round will go in his favour as he's learnt tricks from previous contestants.

As a "happy-go-lucky, bubbly person", he thinks he will be able to get on well with his contestants but warns that a very different side comes out in competitive situations, stating he can be "quite ruthless, cunning and tactical".

In particular, he would be "so hyped" to be a Traitor.

"Firstly at least then I don't need to think about being murdered, that's nice," he says. "But secondly, let's create some chaos!"

Kasim thinks Jaz is a great contestant to emulate as he "laid low and pretended he was unobservant" but that "he was clearly smarter than he was letting on".

However, his main game plan is to manipulate people's thoughts to his advantage as he's "learnt to make people think that my ideas are their ideas".

And if this plan succeeds, he hopes to use the prize money to secure financial stability for his family after having to work extra shifts which has meant missing out on time with his daughter.

Keith is 65 years old, from Bournemouth, and a window cleaner.

Games like this "excite" Keith after growing up with eight other siblings who used to "play tricks on each other and wind each other up" growing up.

As someone who doesn't take things too seriously, Keith is hoping his chatty, friendly personality will get him far in the competition.

"I get on with people from every walk of life, all ages, all religions, it just comes naturally to me!" he says.

Having a black belt in Taekwondo, Keith says his age won't hold him back from Missions and he'll "give it all a good go", including turning on the dramatics if he turns out to be a Faithful.

"I think I'll need to put my stage shoes and hat on. I'll need to perform! I think that's what I'll do, I'll act with as much drama as possible."

If that works in his favour and he's the last one standing, then Keith will use the money to pay off his mortgage, take his wife on holiday and buy a new car.

Leanne is 28 years old, from Holywell in North Wales, and an army veteran.

She is planning to keep her 12-year army career a secret and tell the other contestants she's a nail technician. She thinks it might put her at a disadvantage otherwise, "because people are automatically going to assume anyone in the military is smart and strategic".

Beyond admiring Harry's tactics as a fellow soldier, Leanne says Mollie is her inspiration as she was "down to earth and lovely" and so Leanne is "going to go in and be myself".

Having welcomed twin boys in recent years with her partner Sophie, Leanne hopes to win in order to fund more IVF to expand their family and to experience it all again as she was "very poorly" during her pregnancy.

"Because I was so poorly at the time I feel I missed out on enjoying that newborn stage. I'm so grateful to have them, and I'm so lucky that they're alive. I would love the opportunity to have another
baby, hopefully have a bit of a better experience."

Leon is 40 years old, from the East Midlands, and a retail store manager.

"I always joke around at work about the good versus evil," Leon says about how the similarity attracted him to apply for The Traitors.

"Someone comes in and tries to get the cheapest deal but I'm on the other side trying to make them spend as much money as possible!"

Teasing that he's a "smiling assassin", his charismatic personality he hopes means he'll be able to get on with all of the other contestants well, especially if he's a Traitor, which he hopes to be.

"I will probably have to make sure I nail myself down to the ground so I don't levitate or get a surge of power or something!"

And to prove he's got what it takes, he's been lying successfully to people about his whereabouts whilst filming the show, telling everyone he's been enjoying a trip to Barbados.

"I think the fact that I've had this big secret inside of me and I’ve been able to keep it to myself shows I have a good poker face," Leon says.

Should this poker face see him win season 3, then Leon wants to use the money to buy a new garden shed and give some to his mum for "all the sacrifices she made when I was growing up".

Linda is 70 years old, from Hertfordshire, and a retired opera singer.

After a "mad moment" in which Linda applied to the show, she's looking forward to the "psychological game" of it all.

As the oldest contestant this series, Linda is hoping her life experience will work to her advantage, as well as her "funny personality".

"I do have a game plan, and that's to be a little bit airheaded and to play on being older, and also to be a mother figure," she says.

However, she warns that this will be deceiving as she can be "ruthless", especially if there's money involved.

And if she wins? Well, Linda wants to celebrate in style. After paying off her sister's mortgage, she would hire a "mansion house for a weekend... with a private chef" and take all her friends on a "really great holiday".

Lisa is 62 years old, from Cornwall, and an Anglican Priest.

Being "completely obsessed with murder mysteries", Lisa was keen to be in the thick of it by joining The Traitors.

However, she's already concerned about if her career may cause people to make assumptions from the outset.

"Going in, if I say I'm a priest, I think I'm going to have a target on my back straight away," she says.

"I've had to reflect quite a lot about going on a programme like The Traitors where deception and lying is part of the game and how does that sit with being a priest? It doesn't exactly speak of the values that we uphold as a priest. But this is a game."

Reflecting on the previous series, Lisa admired two characters in particular: "You've got a Traitor (Harry) who played it brilliantly and you've got a Faithful (Jaz) who equally played a masterful game, and he was just unlucky".

She too is wanting to emulate Jaz for being "the person who's there but doesn't get noticed much".

Hoping this approach will see her through to the end, Lisa says "it would be lovely to win the money because I know that I could do some really positive things with it... if I won the money, I wouldn't keep it".

Instead, she would give some to her three sons, a friend who runs an animal charity, as well as funding the conversion of her parish church vestry into a community hall to host "lunches for people who have been widowed, who are bereaved and want to come together".

Livi is 26 years old, from Horsham, and is a model and beautician.

"I'm always an easy talker, I have a lot of laughs, and I think I can adjust myself to different personalities," says Livi. "I won't be getting involved in any dramas, I definitely won’t be a ringleader. "If I suspect anybody, I will not be throwing their names out there… I think when players suspect things or people and start telling everybody, they're murdered in the next few days."

While Livi also admires Harry's gameplay, she adds: "I don't think I could hold my nerve if I was in his position. He's got a very good poker face; he just held it together so well. I think I would do well until I was questioned, then I might crumble a little bit."

Livi says that if she wins, she would first of all "cry my eyes out… I cry at happy things because I just know how much it means to people".

As for the prize fund, she'd take her family on a group holiday and wants to donate some money to the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust, which has particular personal significance for her.

"They've done so much for me, they helped me when I lost my hair, they helped me get a wig," says Livi. "They've helped me with getting my perfect prosthetic eye which I'm so happy with. I've been so unhappy with previous prosthetic eyes and people wouldn't even notice now.

"I'm so grateful for them and I want to help the other children going through it. It's from the ages of zero to five and they go through so much at such a young age, it would mean everything for me to just give something back."

Livi would plan to "do something smart" with any money left by investing, adding: "I'm thinking of my future ahead with my baby and my boyfriend."