Former barrister and crime novelist Harriet Tyce has publicly admitted her shame after a dramatic loss of temper on the hit BBC show The Traitors. The contestant, 53, was banished from the Scottish castle following a kamikaze move in Wednesday night's episode, but it is her heated confrontation with fellow Faithful Roxy that she now deeply regrets.
A Regrettable Outburst
In an exclusive interview, Tyce told Metro how 'awful' she felt watching herself shout at Roxy during a breakfast table argument. The clash occurred as Tyce launched an attack against another player, Rachel, whom she believed to be a Traitor.
'Unfortunately, and I’m not proud of it at all, I did lose my temper and I really wish I hadn't,' Tyce confessed. 'I wish that it had gone a different way.'
She revealed that she has since met and spoken with Roxy, even sending a further apology message while watching the episode back. 'I messaged her again watching it last night saying, "God, this is awful. I’m so sorry… that I shouted. I really wish that I hadn't".'
The Pressure of the Game
Tyce, however, explained the intense pressure that led to the moment, stating she was 'so deep in the game'. She acknowledged Roxy was also invested, describing the episode as a 'hard watch' for her fellow contestant.
'I was definitely worse, don’t get me wrong, but there was a lot of emotion going on there and you don’t really want to show that level of raw emotion on television to the nation,' she said.
She believes the incident ultimately demonstrates the power of the game and why The Traitors resonates so strongly with viewers. 'Some people handle stress better than others,' she added.
A 'Poisoned Chalice' and Game's End
Discussing the pivotal moment that led to her banishment, Tyce described her opportunity to meet the Traitors as a 'poisoned chalice'. She admitted struggling to formulate the clever questions needed to extract information, feeling her fate was sealed.
'The internet is awash with clever questions that I should have asked at the time, but I didn’t have very long to think about it... It was just a bit doomed.'
Reflecting on her overall experience, Tyce said the game of deception taught her that truth and integrity were paramount to her. She insisted she only ever voted for players she genuinely believed were Traitors.
'If I’d just continued as Rachel’s friend, then sooner or later, I would have had to do a strategic vote for somebody, not believing them to be a traitor, and I wouldn’t have liked that,' she explained. 'So I say it blew my game up, but it also got me out of a situation I was finding increasingly difficult.'
The Traitors continues on BBC One at 8pm.
