Alex Oleksy is a Faithful in The Traitors (UK)/Series 3.
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Retrieved from BBC:
Age: 29
Occupation: Care Manager
Location: Whitby
Why did you apply to be on The Traitors?
Well, the first time that I watched the show, I thought the whole concept was so cool. Psychological warfare AND a game show. I watched it with my mother-in-law, and she said, “I think you'd be really good at this.” I mulled it over, watched the second season, and had seen that you could apply for the next. And I thought, you know what, I think I'm going to do that.
What do you think you'll bring to the game?
I'm quite a funny, silly sort of character that people take at face value quite a lot. Some might assume silly equates to being stupid so, I've found that throughout my life, a lot of people have maybe overlooked me or underestimated me. That sort of thing in the Traitors could possibly be weaponized almost. I observe a lot, I'm quite good at cataloguing things. I might appear to be just having fun, but I am taking everything in.
What did you think of the previous series?
I’ve rewatched ahead of this. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail!
I remember looking at Paul and thinking that he did such a good job, being a larger-than-life character. When I watched it again, I had a different opinion because I think he set himself up to fail a little bit. He became a little bit blinkered, where he was so dead set on this game plan that he had that it stopped him from seeing that things were falling apart around him. Harry just played an absolute blinder, and he was thinking on his feet as well.
I think that as soon as you start taking things for granted, or expect that things are going to happen the way that you think they are, then that's when things change. And it's about being ready to run after you stumble. In my work, no two days are ever the same, plans go out the window at the drop of a hat and you need to be ready to drop the expectation of how the day was going to go and pick something else up and run with that instead. So, I'm hoping that being able to be a bit resilient and being able to think quickly on my feet will put me in good stead.
What do you think you'll bring to the game?
I think some things will definitely hinder me. Sometimes I cannot help myself but say something. I'm always the one that fights for the underdog, I will speak my mind, it’s how my mum brought me up. If you're going to start being really opinionated, right at the beginning then your head’s on the chopping block straight away.
Do you have a game plan?
For me, I think it's just to be observant, trust nobody, and catalogue events as you go. Pick up on the things that people say even early on, remember them in case you need them later. Overall, I don’t think you can go in with a game plan and stick to it rigidly. I think my broad game plan is to play it a bit stupid and be the nice guy. Try and have a laugh when people get their barriers down and just kind of see what I can pick up even in subtle conversation. That's what I hope to do, now watch me go in there and do none of that!
When you play games with your friends and family are you very competitive?
I would like to say that I'm quietly competitive. I have a real competitive nature. However, I’d never like to look like the sore loser either. So inside I’m really competitive and have this winning spirit and enjoy winning. However, I don't like to look like the sore loser, I'm not a stamp your feet, throwing the Monopoly board across the room when I'm out of money person. I try and be quite gracious in defeat.
Do you think you’ll be good at the Missions? What strengths do you think you might bring to them?
I’m in a mix of minds about it. I have always been more of a starving artist sort of person as opposed to a sort of athletic person. These days I'm just an artist because I'm definitely not starving, and I love pasta! I'm not particularly physically strong, possibly stronger than I look, but definitely would try and avoid physical activity where possible. The closest thing I've got to a sporting achievement was attending PE once in a three-year period! So, I'm not particularly physically active, I am known as a bit of a weed. I've tried to lift weights and when it when it comes to running, I think I would just rather not know how unfit I am.
I think the mental challenges seem better. I hope that’s where I’ll come into my own. I have found that when there has been more of a mental aspect, solving puzzles or figuring out chords or whatever, I tend to click on to that quite quickly. So perhaps if I falter in the physical aspect of things, I'm hoping to soar in the mental aspects.
If you are a Traitor, how do you think you'll feel?
Well, obviously, I don't know how I'm going to react when I'm in there, the pressure is massive. But there's part of me that is hoping to be a Traitor because I feel like the chances of getting to the end are a lot better if you're a Traitor. I think that I can cope with the pressure, I think I'll be able to do it and there would be a slight relief to be a Traitor perhaps.
Would you say you’ve got a good poker face?
I hope so. When I spoke to my mum about it, she said you'd make an excellent Traitor. And I was like, what does that even mean mum?! Basically, what she said - and some other people throughout my life have said the same - is that it's quite difficult to read me sometimes. I'd say that would be quite a useful skill to have.
If you are a Traitor, how far are you prepared to go to win the game?
I'm a very empathetic person, I really care about people, and I really love people as well. I'm a big feelings sort of guy, I'm quite emotional. So, I think that it might be quite difficult for me initially, but there’s money that I can potentially win. That's what's going to give me a family, that's going to give me a new start and I need to think it's me or them. And it's a game at the end of the day.
If you're a Faithful, what do you think your game plan would be?
I’ll probably use the same ideas, being observant but perhaps keeping my mouth shut for a bit because I think you've only got the opportunity to say exactly how you feel once you get a few rounds into the game. Choosing alliances carefully, trying to be well liked by people would be all important. It's not a popularity contest but I think at the beginning there is an element of that, so just trying to try to keep in with everyone until you've got that freedom to start pointing the finger.
If you are a Faithful, what qualities do you think you're going to need to make it through to the final?
I think that I've got a good gut instinct. Usually, I can get quite a good measure of people just by meeting them. I do like to observe things. I quite like being the centre of attention, when you're the centre of attention it gives you quite a good 360 view of everybody. Even though I'm the first that's in the centre of everything, some people would probably see that as a drawback, but I think you get to see how people react to you. I'm quite sensitive to other people's emotions and I’m quick to pick up on a change in mood and whatnot.
If you win the prize money, what do you think you'll spend it on?
Me and my wife aren't able to have biological children and it's obviously very expensive to start IVF so that would be the first thing on the list. I'm desperate to be a dad, I'm just a big kid and just always wanted to be a dad. So that will be first on the list. And then just boring stuff, pay off debt, take my family on a holiday, all that sort of stuff. You know, give them a bit of a treat.[1]
Game History[]
| Episode | 1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Banished: Episode 8 |
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| Traitors' Decision | N.A. |
Survived | Survived | N.A. |
Survived | Survived | Survived | Survived | Survived | |
| Shield Wins | N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Won Shield | Lost | Lost | Lost | N.A. |
Lost | |
| Banishment Vote | No Vote |
Nathan | Elen | Armani | Anna | Tyler | Dan | Leanne | Freddie | |
| Voted With Group? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Votes Received | - | - | - | - | - | Anna & Francesca | - | Alexander, Francesca, Freddie, Jake, Joe, Leanne, Leon & Minah |
References[]
- ↑ The Traitors Series 3 Contestants - Meet the players joining Claudia Winkleman in the castle | BBC Media Centre — January 1, 2025
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