Joe Scott
Age: 37
From: Southampton, originally Yorkshire
Occupation: English teacher
Why did you apply?: "I think I felt like most people that have watched it, it's such a fun show. I'm one of those armchair viewers that with so many shows over the years always sits there and says 'Oh, I could do that. I'd enjoy that.' I used to love reality TV growing up, but I've not watched it properly in years.
"I watch EastEnders so I was watching iPlayer, and this came on automatically after. I'd caught up on EastEnders, I was making a coffee, and I remember saying to my flatmate, 'I'm not watching whatever this is, turn it over.' And then we were drawn in and we just got so invested in it. It was like real life Cluedo, it just looks so fun to do. It's puzzles and clues and a big old whodunnit."
What did you think of previous series?: "I loved them both. Watched the first one and it was good, it was different but I wondered 'how are they going to do it again in a second series?' However, I actually enjoyed the second one more. They upped it with the challenges and they started doing the immunity that made it more exciting, because they had something more to play for."
What is your gameplan?: "I'm going to find it tricky, but I know that I need to befriend the ones that I think might be the Traitors because that's what I need to do to get through. However, if I suspect something I'll find it very difficult not pointing it or calling it out. So, that is one of the things I'm going to have to think 'Joe, just keep your cool, don't say anything yet'. I need to think about the long game."
What would you spend the winnings on?: "I need to learn to drive. I'm nearly 40 and I can't drive. That would be one of them. I need to learn to drive, I'd love to have a Mini Cooper. My gran had one of the old fashion minis and she had to put a peg in the clutch to get it started. That's one of my early childhood memories.
"Probably go travelling again during the summer break. I wouldn't mind owning 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. So, I don't know."
Social media: Instagram
The Traitors continues Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Neil Wilkes
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