Fans of the Traitors have predicted that one contestant may have sealed their fate with some 'acting'. Friday night's episode of the BBC show opened with the news that Livi, 26, had been 'murdered' by the Traitors - who are Linda, 70, and Minah, 29. At the breakfast where her departure was revealed, Linda appeared emotional, but later admitted to viewers that she was acting. Although she was convinced her co-stars had believed her performance, a number of them weren't convinced and it only drew more suspicion onto her.
Retired opera singer Linda - who has already drawn suspicion onto herself in previous episodes - was heard saying "no" following the news of Livi's departure and later appeared to be crying. She told some of the group: "Oh god, she's my little girl." Jake, 28, noticed the scene and questioned: "Why is Linda crying?" Among the other Faithfuls who reacted was Leanne, 28, who asked Charlotte: "Why did Linda just burst into tears?".
Linda said in a confessional: "I was sorry that I'd murdered Liv, but it had to be done. And I did think 'oh this is a good thing that I can play on to show Jake I am emotional'. I am ready to perform like it's the last role of my life.". Her efforts to convince Jake that she can show emotion come after the pair had a conversation on Thursday's episode, where she suggested that she wouldn't be able to "cope" with the "stress" of being a Traitor. She told him that she's "actually quite emotional," before adding: "But I do keep it inside. I'm very good at keeping my emotions in.".
