The Traitors final - who could win out of Harry, Mollie, Evie, Jaz and Andrew
Master of deception Harry Clark looks to go all the way in tonight’s finale of The Traitors, as the second series of the BBC murder mystery comes to and end.
With five players left, he said he will try to get rid of fellow Traitor Andrew Jenkins to win the series hosted by Claudia Winkleman. But he must convince Faithfuls Mollie Pearce, Evie Morrison and Jaz Singh – his only detractor – that he is on their side to land the whole prize of at least £90,000.
In last night’s episode, Harry warned: “I’m going to try my absolute hardest to take it all.” But will the British Army engineer go all the way and scoop the cash prize for himself? Scroll down to take our poll on who you think deserves the money the most.
Mollie Pearce, 21, disability model from Bristol
Mollie has made the mistake of trusting Traitor Harry “100%” and sees him as her closest Faithful ally. After Jasmine was banished last night she admitted: “It’s so horrible - I’m so nervous for tomorrow.” Over dinner she told the group how she’d been stopped from living a full life since being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis aged 11 but since having major surgery and being fitted with a stoma, she said she was ready for anything.
“Winning the show would just change my life,” she said ahead of tonight’s final. “It would mean that I could have a safety net and I could put a deposit down on a house. I think because I have spent a lot of time unwell, it would definitely mean I can make up for lost time and having the money gives you options to travel and see the world.”
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Model Mollie (PA)She said that being on the show had been a blast. “Honestly, I couldn’t be happier, this has been the best journey and I’ve made some friends for life. I’ve learned so much about myself from this experience. I think it’s made me stronger and more resilient and it has also made me more confident in my decisions.”
Mollie said she knows she had an easy run in terms of the round tables. “I kind of thought I’d get a lot more heat. I thought that I was going to have people argue with me and I felt like I got let off the hook pretty easy, which was nice.”
And she added: “One of my favourite moments was definitely when Harry fell in the mud on the mission, honestly, I think I’ll laugh about that for the rest of my life.”
Veterinary nurse Evie (PA)Evie Morrison, 29, veterinary nurse from Inverness
Evie was in tears last night after discovering that Jasmine was a Faithful, knowing that it made her look like a Traitor. “That was rough,” she told the camera afterwards. “It could be either four of them - now I’ve got to sit at a dinner party with people who are so suspicious of me.”
Speaking ahead of the final, she said she’d realised she might get to the end about halfway through the game. “When there were lots of quiet people leaving and I was still there, I was thinking that I was under the radar and onto a winner. Even for me to suspect Ash, Miles and Paul and not much comeback on me, it was that moment I thought I might make it far, as I was staying slightly under the radar.”
Evie said that she would spend the money on upgrading from a one-bedroom flat with her partner and two dogs. “The show really solidified this idea that I have of myself that I don’t have to be the loudest person in the room, or the most confident, or the funniest or even the person with the most people around them. If you turn up, pay attention and use all the skills you have then you can get far.
Army engineer Harry (PA)Harry Clark, 22, British Army engineer from Slough
He’s been in it to win it since the start last night admitted he does feel bad, despite seeming to enjoy himself as a Traitor most of the time. “I am human by the way. I do have feelings and I feel guilty at getting rid of these people.”
Harry says that when he started on the show he never thought he’d do so well. “I had no expectations. I thought everyone would look at me and think ‘let’s just get this guy gone’. I think I’m approachable but people either love or hate me so I didn’t expect anything.”
He said he felt “mind-blown” by how well it has gone. “I couldn’t have done anything else to get here. Not only is it all down to your gameplay, but there’s a lot of luck involved as well and a lot of how people handle conversations and how they hold themselves. Obviously, I’ve been super lucky.”
He said he knew he owed a debt of gratitude to the Traitors who fell. “Ash, Miles, and Paul, all of them could have tried bringing me down with them and the ship. I can’t say I would have been too happy if someone was coming at me who I knew was supposed to be on my team. So I’m just lost for words, really.”
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Harry reckons he and Paul were peas in a pod. “You always have that one naughty friend in school, you’re never in trouble by yourself, there’s always one and normally it’s me and my best mate. In The Traitors’ castle, it was as if it was me and Paul, we were always in trouble together, just never getting caught for it, luckily.”
He is desperate to win. “The first thing I’d do is take my family out for dinner and just being sat there looking at everyone and being able to pay for it would just be the best feeling ever.”
Insurance broker Andrew (BBC/Studio Lambert/Mark Mainz)Andrew Jenkins, 45, insurance broker from Wales
At the dinner party last night the body-builder, who narrowly survived after a car-crash 20 years ago, said he had felt resentful over the accident for years. “I looked in the mirror at myself and hated what I saw. I hated everything. I’ve always been my worst critic and hard on myself.”
Speaking after filming ended, he said: “It’s the first time, in probably 20-odd years of my life, I’m actually proud of something I have achieved. I’ve spoken about my struggles with mental health for a long, long time and not feeling like I was good enough, I lost my self-worth and my confidence. This has given me my confidence back. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed myself, there’s nothing I would change.”
He said he’d enjoyed every second of being on the show. “Money couldn’t buy the experience I’ve had. Nothing can pay for that. Meeting these people, I’ve got friends for life now and they’re all great. No matter how much money, I wouldn’t give up the experience.”
If he gets his hands on the money, he’d like to help his son go travelling, treat his partner and her children and get a new job helping others with their physical and mental health.
“I’d be lying to say that money is not important to me, because it is, but it’s the experiences I’ve had and just getting through it. If I don’t win, I don’t win. I’m a very competitive person, I have a sports background. But I’ve got to the point now where I honestly don’t mind and I’m pleased whoever does win. I hope that they go on and do really well. I’m just really happy to get this far.”
Account manager Jaz (PA)Jaz Singh, 30, account manager from Manchester
The others don’t realise it but all hope of a Faithful triumph probably lies with him having the courage to call out Harry. In last night’s show he said in a solo interview: “I don’t trust Harry at all. He goes completely under the radar. But if I go against someone like Harry, where everyone doesn’t have any suspicions, it’s just going to go against me.”
Jaz said he wants the prize-money so that he can help to rebuild his family, which was shattered when they discovered his father had been living a double life and had a second wife and kids.
He said he’d been so impressed by the whole experience it was no longer about the prize. “The longer I’ve been here I’ve started to forget that we are playing for money. I do want to win the show but not for the money, for the principle of Faithfuls going all the way. My experience in The Traitors has been truly overwhelming. If I win, the money would, of course, be a huge bonus. I did this for my family and for my friends.”
The final five Evie, Harry, Andrew, Jaz and Mollie (PAUL CHAPPELLS)Jaz feels his best moment came as he helped to expose and oust Paul as a Traitor.
“As soon as I found out I was right about Paul being a Traitor, I got the validation that I was on the right lines and then there was nothing holding me back from then on. That’s when I started to believe in myself.”
He reckons that the Faithful deserve to win because “all the Traitors have to do is lie”. He explained: “As a Faithful you need to be looking at everyone and listening to the conversations and absorbing everything as much as you possibly can. I worked hard as a Faithful to find those Traitors and believed that I’d make it to this final. I’m so grateful it’s paid off.”
He said he loved the fan comments about him he’d read online. “Jaz-atha Christie. Sherlock Singh. People have been saying that I need my own detective series after the show - I’m just praying that actually comes to fruition.”
So near, but yet so far...
Jasmine, 26, says she was glad to be a Faithful but was disappointed to be banished at the final round table.
“It’s obviously gutting,” sighed the sales executive from London. “I am proud of myself. I had no gameplan, it was just vibes. I think a lot of what I was good at was being earnest, direct and saying it how it is.”
Zack , 27, was devastated not to get a crack at the jackpot. “I don’t think I had anything else to give, I think I was at my emotional limit,” he admitted. The parliamentary affairs advisor from London said he feels that taking part has helped him in real life, adding: “I feel stronger for it. It truly has felt quite character-building.”
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