Jack Marriner-Brown is a Faithful in The Traitors (UK)/Series 3.
Profile[]
Retrieved from BBC:
Age: 24 (at time of filming, 25 now)
Occupation: Market trader and landscaper
Location: Yorkshire
Why did you apply to be on The Traitors?
My mum told me to apply, funnily enough. I was obsessed with the show, started watching it with my parents, and she just thought I would be a dead ringer to be on it. Also, the money isn't such a terrible incentive, there's more reasons than I can shake a stick at really, as to what I’d do with £120 grand! So, mother and money!
What did you think of the previous series? Was there anyone’s game plan you admired?
I think it's a bit of a B Tech answer to go, ‘Oh my god, I absolutely loved the last two seasons, they were amazing!’ But to be honest, I think the main thing that I was feeling while watching the last two series was that I was just jealous of everyone who was having the experience. I wanted it for myself.
In terms of a game plan I admired, obviously Paul is the man on everyone's lips. After watching the first few episodes, I absolutely loved everything that he was doing, and I was watching him thinking, I want to emulate this type of behaviour. However, I think my favourite contestant was Andrew, I really loved Andrew. I just thought he was such a genuine guy, everything that he did made me smile. So, I think I'd like to play it like Paul but come across as more of an Andrew type character. Even though we're completely different people, I just think that displaying that genuine side of yourself... I'd feel proud if I did that.
What do you think you'll bring to the game?
I have secretly trained as an actor. I moved to London when I was 18, moved away from Yorkshire and I didn't really tell too many of my family and friends that that’s what I was going to do, because I think there's a bit of a stigma around it in the area that I live in, people think ‘oh he wants to go off and chase the acting dream.’ So, I think I'm used to being put into situations which are hostile and unfamiliar. I think I can kind of play it a little bit dumb, maybe act like the ditzy gardener and landscaper who secretly has his own agenda, and hopefully a couple of acting skills to back that up.
Do you have a game plan?
I'm the type of person who likes to think I have a game plan, but as soon as I'm in there, it's just going to be balls to the wall. Let's go. I think my entire life; I have been a bit of a winger. I have been the sort of person who talks the talk, and then normally, when it gets down to brass tacks, I'm finishing my assignment 20 minutes before the deadline. I'd like to think that I've got a decent game plan, but I'm not too sure how that's going to work.
What are you like playing games with friends and family? Are you competitive?
I had a friendly game of Monopoly over Christmas time, and my then girlfriend came to pick me up, and I left her outside in the car for about another 30 minutes while we wrapped the game up, constantly telling her that it was going to be five more minutes. So I like to think I have the attitude of ‘it's okay, he won the game fair and square,’ but no, I'm absolutely desperate to win at all costs
Do you think you’ll be good at the Missions? What strengths do you think you might bring to them?
I think the Missions are going to be my saving grace. I feel like, if at any point in the game where people are starting to become suspicious for whatever reason, if I make massive effort to just win the goal at all costs and be that team player and be that useful, valuable player, hopefully, if it comes between me and Doris, because Doris hasn't won any money, and I've maybe bagged 10 or 15 grand for the team, that could be a factor to keep me in. I'm fit, I'm active, I go running, I go to the gym, I play sports. My work also dictates the fact that I have to be in good physical form, so I am quietly confident. Perhaps not so much with the mind games but definitely, if it comes to swimming through the loch and running over the Highlands, then let's get this money.
If you are a Traitor, how do you think you'll feel?
Sublime. The entire time through this whole process, I have, in my mind, been a Traitor from the start, I don't think that I'll be able to completely fulfil my role in the process if I'm not a Traitor. I think that really the Faithful are the players, and the Traitors are the game masters. I want to win, and I think that's the role which I will be able to perform to the best of my abilities in order to ensure the coinage.
Would you say you’ve got a good poker face?
I'll take my chances. I am loud, but I am quietly confident.
If you are a Traitor, how far are you prepared to go to win the game?
I'm not just playing this game for me, there's a lot riding on this. I have the most amazing circle of friends. My family is just huge, and I love them all so much. I've said it from day one, if I win this money, it's not just my money, this is our money to create something big. I am a massively empathetic person. I do find myself trusting people somewhat easily and I do find myself falling into relationships with people very easily. However, I'm doing this for myself. Coming from where we've come from, a lot of my nearest and dearest have been through a lot, and I just think this is my chance to really have an impact on the lives of the people around me. So that is the focus.
If you're a Faithful, what do you think your game plan would be?
I am going in with a slightly different tactic. Obviously, the ground rules and the basis of everything stays the same. But I don't want everybody to just instantly believe I'm a Faithful. I think the people who are known to be Faithful are the people who get voted out the quickest. So I don't mind switching it up and maybe having the occasional argument, causing the occasional sparks and flames, which obviously I'm going to love. Hopefully, I don't mind doing that in order to cement myself as someone that the Traitors want to keep around. Because at the end of the day, you're not just playing the game to banish the Traitors, you're also playing the game to keep yourself in which I think a lot of people, as I've watched the series, have forgotten.
How good are you at spotting a liar?
I think I am a naturally trusting person, which somewhat counteracts the whole I want to be a Traitor. So, I guess I’ll just need to cross my fingers and pray. I suppose that's all you can do, right? I suppose you can just be the best version of yourself and hope for the best.
If you are a Faithful, what qualities do you think you're going to need to make it through to the final?
I think I play the fool pretty well. I feel like I do that quite a lot, just in general social circles. I am also often the shoulder to cry on. I don't often do the crying. I'm normally someone who people come to if they have issues or any kind of problem or just want some emotional support. I think I am very emotionally open, which I think as a Faithful you need to be, you need to wear your heart on your sleeve, first of all, to get people to trust you, and second of all, to make people believe that you don't pose a massive threat. So, I think you just need to be open and honest, which I am.
If you win the prize money, what do you think you'll spend it on?
I am going to spend the money on buying a plot of land, a small plot of land somewhere relatively close to home. Mum and Dad are over retirement age but they are still working the markets most days, and they're not in a financial position, as of yet, to be able to fulfil their dream, which is to have a small holding and spend the rest of their days working little farmers markets, having a couple of lodges to rent out and then a static caravan for them to live in. So that's what I would do. I would put the money as far as I can into helping us wrap up everything at home, sell up and move out. That's the dream, to go off and live off the fat of the land.[1]
Gameplay[]
Game History[]
| Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Eliminated: Episode 4 |
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| Traitors' Decision | Voluntary Forfeit | Not Selected | |||
| Shield Wins | N.A. | ||||
| Banishment Vote | No Vote | ||||
| Voted With Group? | |||||
| Votes Received | |||||
Post-Game[]
Trivia[]
- Jack was the first player in the UK version to leave without going to the castle to play the game.
- With the possible exception of Diane in Series 2, Jack is the first contestant to be eliminated during a Mission.
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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