There was a lot to digest in the first episode of The Traitors series three last night (January 1), from a new twist being revealed to the first contestant being “murdered”.
Fans of the BBC show found out this year’s finalists will no longer reveal whether they are a Traitor or Faithful after being voted out.
But we have a while to go before we see who takes home up to £120,000.
Sadly, for Yin, her journey has already come to an end as she became the first Faithful to be “murdered” by the Traitors on Wednesday.
The 34-year-old from Berkshire told the PA news agency going on the series was like a “mindfulness retreat”.
Reflecting on the experience, Yin said: “I think ultimately, there’s two things that stand out.
“One is that it is a very, very, very supportive environment, and to counteract all the backstabbing on screen, there’s a lot of love and welfare behind the scenes, and that was phenomenal.
“And the second thing, is that for me personally, it didn’t feel very intense at all, which sounds crazy, it was like a mindfulness retreat, because I could, for the first time, really, in my life, focus on just this one thing without distractions of internet technology.
“In my normal life, I’m doing 10 things at once, and I’ve got the internet, which is part of my job, and also just part of what I do, personally, always distracting me.
“And I love gaming, and I’m very competitive, so any environment like that really gets me going, and I become more authentic as a consequence of that than, perhaps, even in normal interactions with people.”
Yin shared that her exit came as a “massive shock” but thought it made sense after she discovered the identity of the Traitors.
Host Claudia Winkleman recruited three Traitors during the first episode of series three – 70-year-old retired opera singer Linda, 29-year-old call centre manager Minah, and 27-year-old financial investigator Armani.
Yin shared: “I had done my very best to not reveal many fundamental aspects of myself that would be a bit threatening, so for example my qualifications, my doctor of communication status, that PhD – didn’t say a single thing even remotely close to that to anybody in the castle or on the train.”
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The Traitors contestant Yin reveals plan to reduce ‘potential threatening demeanour’
However, she also revealed she had a plan to “reduce” the potential of appearing threatening, which involved looking confused, acting playful and wearing certain outfits that she had planned in advance.
“I packed 50 kilograms of clothing and accessories, and I did have a number of pieces that would further help reduce my potential threatening demeanour”, Yin explained.
“So, for example, I had this lovely cardigan, which is solid pink with massive three dimensional red hearts and bows on the sleeves all over.
“My plan was, ‘Oh, how could I be a traitor? Like I’ve got literal hearts on my sleeves, and my face.’
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“I showcase my emotions too obviously.
“So that was the plan, to use clothing as another element of persuasion.”
Episode two of The Traitors series three will air at 8pm tonight (January 2) and is already available on BBC iPlayer.
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