They managed to make it to the end of The Traitors without being murdered, and now winners Meryl Williams, Aaron Evans and Hannah Byczkowski have shared what they’ll be spending the £101,050 prize pool on.
The trio conquered the murder mystery game on Thursday night after managing to weed out all of the Traitors, including Wildfred Webster, who had previously stabbed both Alyssa Chan and Amanda Lovett in the back in a bid to scoop over £100,000 for himself.
However the Faithfuls ended up being victorious, and now with nearly £34,000 in the bank each, they’ve started planning what to do with the incredible winnings.
After finding out they would be walking away with the money, the group spoke to host Claudia Winkleman and shared some of their ideas.
From the get-go, Aaron made clear that if he made it to the end, he wanted to help his mum buy a house.
The property agent explained after winning that his initial plan was still on the cards.
‘I think I’ve said this the whole way through, but I’ll be putting down a chunk of it for a deposit on my mum’s house,’ he said.
Meanwhile call centre agent Meryl is considering a career change since the windfall.
‘I might make a career change. I might do a little travel. I’d like to try doing new things. I feel like the money gives me a bit of a safety blanket to take some time out and try new things,’ she said.
She also pointed out the significance of being part of the winning team.
Meryl, who has dwarfism, said she believed she was the ‘first person with my condition to win a reality show which I’m so delighted about’.
‘Overall, I can’t believe it. I still genuinely can’t believe it. I feel very grateful. I feel ecstatic,’ she said.
While Hannah didn’t specify what she would be spending her winnings on, she did say the money was ‘life-changing’.
The comedian did seem to still be in shock, admitting that she was experiencing some imposter syndrome.
She told Claudia: ‘I felt like a complete and utter intruder. Like someone had got it wrong. Like someone was going to turn round any second and say no, sorry we messed it up’.
It was a close call for them all though, with Wilfred oh so close to making it to the end, which would have seen him scoop the entire prize for himself.
However after he and fellow Traitor Kieran Tompsett turned on one another, it raised suspicions with the rest of the group, who carried out one last banishment, which proved fruitful.
The Traitors is streaming on BBC iPlayer.
