Linda Rands
Age: 70
From: Hertfordshire
Occupation: Retired opera singer
Why did you apply?: "I watched the two series, and I thought, 'do you know what? I think I could do that.' And it was in a mad moment that I looked it up on the internet and saw there was a form to apply, and I thought, 'I'm just going to apply, let's just see,' never knowing that it would go this far.
"So yes, I love the show. I'm absolutely into it. I love the psychological game. I like the whole idea of fooling people."
What did you think of previous series?: "Absolutely amazing. The thing is, when you sit at home looking at it, you're going, 'oh, come on, you must realise this!' But being on it, I think it's going to be a whole different ballgame, I tell you.
"In terms of a game plan I admired, it has to be Harry's of course. I mean, he won it! He was brilliant right from the start. At one point I thought he got a little bit too confident towards the end, and I thought that might bring him down, but it didn't! And I thought he played a brilliant game. Absolutely brilliant."
What is your gameplan?: "I do have a game plan, and that's to be a little bit airheaded and to play on the being older, and also to be a mother figure. I've realised watching the previous series, you have to be prepared to be flexible and to change depending on the people who are around you."
What would you spend the winnings on?: "I'd pay off my sister's mortgage. And then I'd like to do something similar to how I celebrated my 70th birthday – I took my family to a mansion house for a weekend and we had a private chef and it was really fabulous. So, I'd like to do something else like that and then after that I'd take all my friends on a really great holiday."
Social media: Instagram
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