Olivia "Livi" Deane is a Faithful in The Traitors (UK)/Series 3.
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Retrieved from BBC:
Age: 26
Occupation: Beautician and Model
Location: Horsham
Why did you apply to be on The Traitors?
My mum’s a fan and she thought I’d be really good on it. It's something I've watched, and I absolutely love but not something I ever saw myself going on, because I never thought I'd have the opportunity. I thought I'll just apply for it, but I didn't take it too seriously until I got a bit further in the process.
What do you think you'll bring to the game?
I used to think I'd be amazing as a Traitor, but I've thought about it and I'm actually an honest person. I think if I lie, nothing good will happen for me, so I always avoid lying. I do really want to be a Faithful and I think I'd be a good Faithful. I think I get on with everybody, I'm a good problem solver so I'd be able to help the team track down a Traitor. I've always sussed people out in my life and if somebody has lied to me, I've known straight away. I think I'm a good people reader.
What did you think of the previous series?
They were both really different. In the first series having three Faithfuls win was really good, and the second series it was really sad to see it be swiped away from Mollie! I felt sorry for Jaz - he really had everything sussed out, but Harry played such good game. I think he’s the reason that anyone would want to be a Traitor, because he played the game so well. He was like a smooth criminal, he literally got on with everybody and no one suspected him until the very end. I preferred the second series I think because it was just unbelievable how he got away with so much!
Was there anyone’s game plan you admired?
Definitely Harry’s. For somebody who wants to be a Faithful, watching Harry almost makes me want to be a Traitor because of the way he played it. I admire his game play, but I don't think I could hold my nerve if I was in his position. He's got a very good poker face; he just held it together so well. I think I would do well until I was questioned, then I might crumble a little bit.
Do you have a game plan?
I've really thought about it and I've gone through so many different scenarios. The bottom line is, you never really know until you're there and you meet the other contestants. When you meet the other players they might be completely different to the series we've watched, and you’ll bond differently with different people. It's about who you can trust.
I want to be a Faithful, I find it really easy to get on with people, I'm always an easy talker, I have a lot of laughs, and I think I can adjust myself to different personalities. I won’t be getting involved in any dramas, I definitely won’t be a ringleader. If I suspect anybody, I will not be throwing their names out there because there's obviously a risk of being murdered and that's exactly what I don't want to happen. If I suspect a Traitor, I'd be sneaky and make friends with them and get on their good side, they’ll think that I'm naive and want to take me to the end, then when I get right to the end, I can let loose! I think when players suspect things or people and start telling everybody, they're murdered in the next few days.
What are you like with friends and family when you're playing games? Are you competitive?
Yeah, I love playing games. I recently did a murder mystery night, and we all got dressed up in 1920s style - I got so into it, it was so fun - although I didn't win. I had some good theories though!
Do you think you’ll be good at the Missions? What strengths do you think you might bring to them?
I’m so excited for the Missions! I’m a fighter, I've been through a lot in life, I had my eye removed at 14 and at the time I didn't cope with it very well. When I had my eye removed, I had to adjust to a whole way of living. At the age of 14 all my friends were experiencing being a teenager and growing into adulthood, and I was starting chemotherapy.
I've always just got on with it, I've never dwelled on it, and I've adjusted to my new life. I think that comes with everything now, I never give up, I always push and I want to succeed. I've got a baby boy now, and I've never been away from him. He's 15 months old, so I wouldn't be going into The Traitors if it wasn't important to me, I'm doing it for him. I've got a few phobias and if I was faced with them, I would still take them on because I don't want to let the team down.
If you are a Traitor, how do you think you'll feel?
I've got my heart set on being a Faithful, but I know it's not definite, and I could be picked to be a Traitor. I'd have to hold it together. I would just think of my baby boy, and why I'm here. I wouldn't be obvious, and I think I'd be good in terms of going with the flow and not giving off that I'm a Traitor to anybody. I think it'd be a smooth ride for me until I get questions at the Round Table. When everybody's onto you it's a lot. You could either be so defensive or you could be too quiet, and people are going to suss you out either way. It’s so risky being a Traitor. I'm just not a liar so I feel like it'd be very difficult. but if somebody told me to tell a lie to my sister today, and I had to go through with it for the rest of the week, I'd be able to do that. I've told lies in the past, very small, silly lies. It's just if I'm questioned that would throw me, but I’d just have to ride with it and keep a poker face.
Would you say you’ve got a good poker face?
When I get to know people, I do have a good poker face. But if somebody makes me feel a little bit on edge, or they're a bit heated and a bit abrupt, and I don't really know them, then to lie on top of that would be quite difficult.
I'm more open to the idea of being recruited to be a Traitor later on. I feel like because by then I'd be used to everyone, hopefully I'd be in a good position where everybody thinks I'm a Faithful, I'd be able to manage with that.
If you are a Traitor, how far are you prepared to go to win the game?
Oh, I'd have to go far. There's just no point otherwise, you just have to do it. I don't know anybody that's in the game, so I have to be selfish, and I have to think of my family, I have to think of the money and how it would change mine and my son's lives.
It also depends how far you go in the game. At the end of the game, on both series, people grew such big bonds and it's quite heartbreaking to see them be stabbed in the back by their friend who is a Traitor, but I would just remind myself, it's a game, and anybody in the game would do the same. I'd be silly to be a Traitor and then let myself down and come home early because I wasn't strong enough to just push through and to take on the Traitor role.
If you're a Faithful, what do you think your game plan would be?
I would just be myself. I think that's why I want to be a Faithful, because there's nothing easier in this life than to be yourself. I think I'll get further being a Faithful in the game, because I wouldn't be lying. I'm really good at sussing people out so I could then focus on who I think is a Traitor. I'd have my own little game plan in my head, I wouldn't be giving off too much information to anyone and I would enjoy the experience more because I can relax. Obviously, you go to bed at night and you worry that you're going to get murdered, but I can live with that.
Are you good at spotting a liar?
Absolutely, I've caught so many people out, like my friends trying to hide that they’re on a date or someone telling me the same story two different ways – I always notice. I'm just a good solver; my mum has always said I should have been a Police Officer. I'm always watching crime documentaries; I want to solve some mysteries. I absolutely love it.
If you win the prize money, what do you think you'll spend it on?
First of all, I'd cry my eyes out. I'm such an emotional person - I cry at happy things because I just know how much it means to people. First thing I would do is take my family on holiday, we never all of us get together and have a nice break and I really want to do that. My sister's just had a baby so I'd take the children away, that'd be so nice. I definitely want to donate some money to the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust. They've done so much for me, they helped me when I lost my hair, they helped me get a wig. They've helped me with getting my perfect prosthetic eye which I'm so happy with. I've been so unhappy with previous prosthetic eyes and people wouldn't even notice now. I'm so grateful for them and I want to help the other children going through it. It’s from the ages of zero to five and they go through so much at such a young age, it would mean everything for me to just give something back.
With the rest of the money, I would love to invest in something and do something smart with it. I wouldn’t want to just blow it all, I'm thinking of my future ahead with my baby and my boyfriend.[1]
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Game History[]
| Episode | 1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Murdered: Episode 6 |
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| Traitors' Decision | N.A. |
Survived | Survived | N.A. |
Survived | Survived | Murdered | |
| Shield Wins | N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Won Shield | Lost | Lost | N.A. | |
| Banishment Vote | No Vote |
Elen | Elen | Armani | Freddie | Freddie | N.A. | |
| Voted With Group? | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | |||
| Votes Received | Minah | - | - | - | - |
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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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