Dawn McAllister for Destination X UK season one / BBC
Age: 33
Occupation: Care Assistant
From: Derry
How did you prepare yourself mentally and physically to take part?
“I’ve been eating more junk and not watching what I eat, doing the opposite of what I should be doing! I don’t think I’ve been mentally preparing myself either. Although, to be fair, I did buy a wee child’s Atlas and read it. Apart from that, I have been trying to learn some basic countries and capitals. I’m not going to lie and say that I’ve done loads of work. I’m relying on everybody else to tell me where we are.”
How far would you go to win the £100k and what would you spend it on?
“I would do anything to win it. I’m not going on to make friends. I’m not going on to be nasty, but at the end of the day I want that money, same as everybody else. I would definitely spend the money on securing [my daughter] Ella’s future, especially her education. I would buy myself a new car and probably take my whole family on holiday somewhere.”
What assumptions will other players make about you?
“They might think I’m a bit airy fairy. And they’re probably right! They won’t think I’m as on the ball as I actually am. And I’m 100% going to let them think that.”
Do you have a strategy for how you are going to play the game?
“You can have a strategy but when you get on there it’ll go out the window anyway. I have to see what kind of people I’m on board with and take it from there. I’m sitting here saying that I’m not going to make friends and I know I will build relationships and click with people. I’m going to be sad to see people go. I am a very bubbly and outgoing person and I can gain people’s trust quite easily.”
Destination X continues Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9pm on BBC One.
