'I had to quit The Traitors - the TV show brought up too much childhood trauma for me' Deontay Wilder says that taking part in The Traitors almost reduced him to tears because it brought up too much "childhood trauma".
Back in 2022, the former world heavyweight boxing champion - best remembered for his thrilling trilogy of fights against Tyson Fury - took part in series two of America's version of the must-see TV show currently captivating audiences across the UK, alongside, among others, former MP and Speaker of the House John Bercow.
The Bronze Bomber, 39, was a 'faithful' in the show, and struggled to cope after rallying the group in order to banish Dancing with the Stars alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who he'd grown close to, after suspecting that he was a traitor.
But as a man, as Deontay Wilder, as a person, I'm a loving, caring guy that I love everybody and I want to see everybody succeed in life.
In a subsequent interview with Us Weekly, Wilder explained that he'd been surrounded by traitorous people all his life, and that the game had evoked a lot of painful memories for him.
