Alex Gray

**Alexandra O "Alex" Gray** is a contestant from *The Traitors (UK)/Series 1*.

## Profile

*Retrieved from BBC:*

**Name:** Alex

**Age:** 26

**Job title:** Presenter and Actor

**Location:** London

**Why did you apply to be on this brand-new reality series?**
When I looked into it, I thought it seemed like a really interesting concept. There hasn't been a reality show like this. Something based on strategy and an adventure in the Scottish Highlands. I thought ‘why not? Let’s see where this goes and see what happens.’

**What interested you about the concept?**
The fact that it is not all about appearances and it focuses on thinking tactically and how you can manoeuvre yourself in sticky situations. Also, I love the physical element, the fact that there are going to be missions and adventures such as potentially abseiling down the side of a cliff in order earn more for the prize pool, or potentially horse riding through the mountains. Something along those lines is right up my street.

**Are you quite an adventurous person?**
One million percent! I always have little scrapes and scratches because I throw myself into physical challenges without much thought. I've always been called kamikaze since I was a kid, I'm very gung-ho and just go for it. I grew up in Suffolk, horse riding and running around in the forest. I think I get it from my dad who really loves adventure and team sports, like rugby, so I grew up like a tomboy.

**What will you bring to the game?**
I'm definitely a people person. I've seen the first episode of the Dutch version of the show, and I can see how brutal it is. I'm definitely going to take a very friendly approach, because that’s who I am and I wouldn't feel comfortable doing anything other than that. Also, I think I will bring a lot to the missions. I am the kind of person who will get stuck in and not complain.

**Do you have a game plan?**
From what I've determined from the show concept, I think whatever you do you're going to be a suspect and everyone will be suspicious of everybody else. I think my game plan is to keep a low profile, be myself, be friendly, nice and try to be a team player – that's the best approach I can think of.

**Do you think you'll be good at deceiving your fellow players?**
In real life I am a terrible liar. I am not comfortable lying, I fidget. Even if I'm not lying and I'm being accused of something, I will stutter, I will stumble over my words, and I might even start crying. I don't do well! But ultimately, I'm a performer, I'm a presenter, I act. I'm really trying to drill it into my head that this is a game, this is a performance. Once I've come to terms with that, I think I will be happy to do it. It's not real life, it's a game. Everyone's going in knowing that to win the game you have to lie, otherwise you'll be out straight away.

**How good are you at spotting a liar?**
I observe a lot, I do people watch and I also studied Psychology at university, so I do have quite a good read on people's characters. Then again, everyone's coming into this game with a strategy, a game plan and potentially thinking the same way as me. At first it will be difficult because I don't know these people, but I think as the show goes on and progresses, and hopefully I'll be around for that long, people's cracks will start to show, and I think I'm quite good at spotting the cracks.

**If you're a Faithful, what qualities do you think you need to make it through to the final?**
As a good Faithful, to make it through to the final I think I will need to keep a low profile and not cast accusations from the offset, as I'll end up being singled out by the Traitors. I think it's important to keep integrity and be as nice and friendly as possible, to keep the pleasantries in what will be, I think, a hostile environment.

**Are you in it to win it?**
Of course, I think with any game you go in to win. But if I don't win, it's not the end of the world. I'm happy just to be here for the experience and hopefully meet some really awesome new people and experience the Scottish Highlands in a castle, which is unreal.

**If you win the prize money, what will you spend it on?**
It’s a hard question because I don't know how much it will be! I've not even let myself think about it because I don't like to jinx things. I’m hoping that I can just get through at least the first few episodes to really get in the swing of things.

## Trivia

* Alex and her boyfriend Tom Elderfield were the first contestants in the franchise's history to ever enter the game with a secret pre-existing relationship.

## References

1. ↑ The Traitors - Meet the contestants | BBC Media Centre — November 25, 2022