Traitors fans have been convinced since the beginning of the series that two players have been hiding that they're secretly related.
Lisa Coupland, 62, formed a close bond with co-star Alex Oleksy, 29, whilst filming the third series of the BBC show in Scotland. Some viewers however took their connection as evidence that the pair, who were Faithfuls, may be related.
Fans, as well as Lisa and Alex themselves, have suggested that there is a physical resemblance between them. The theory was fuelled by their connection in Ardross Castle, with Lisa expressing her love for Alex in a scene that aired last week. She was later seen crying after his banishment.
The new series had already featured Armani Gouveia and Maia Gouveia, who were upfront about being siblings. There have been secret connections between players in past series though, like in the second series when Diane Carson revealed to viewers that Ross Carson was actually her son.
Lisa has addressed the speculation about herself and Alex following her 'murder' on last Friday's episode. Speaking to the Mirror, she confirmed that she's not related to him or anyone else on the show. She teased: "I can confirm that I'm not knowingly related to anyone in the castle."
Discussing the reaction on social media, where the theory about them circulated, Lisa shared: "I thought it was brilliant. I mean, I couldn't wish for a nicer son could I, really? And it's uncanny the resemblance. Even I look at him and think 'did I give birth in Scotland somewhere and not realise it?'"
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BBC)Lisa told us that she formed a "really strong bond" with Alex while filming the show. Discussing their friendship, she said: "[We] sort of gelled together right from the get-go, as I did with Linda. Alex and I have a very good sense of humour. He reminded me of my own children [so] there was that instant y'know need to sort of mother him and look after him."
Further providing insight, she said: "Laughing and just being generally silly around each other helped us get through some times that were quite difficult there. Because there are times in the castle where things can get a bit rough and a bit tough. Especially when you know that people are talking about you or you're under suspicion."
Lisa and her other close pal Linda Rands, 70, were even guests at Alex's wedding, which she said was "brilliant". Discussing such relationships existing outside of the game, she said: "Our friendships didn't really change once we came out of the castle. We still laughed at the same things."
"What was really difficult for a lot of people ... we'd come out of the castle, we'd had this phenomenal experience, we'd been playing this amazing game, but we couldn't tell anyone," she recalled. Lisa added: "But we could talk to each other and that was really important. So we could still share that experience and relive parts of it, which was really good, because we couldn't talk about it to anyone else."
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lisa_thepriest/Instagram)During our interview, Lisa said that navigating the friendships that were developing whilst within the game itself was the "hardest part" of the Traitors. She said: "I found that really hard. That was probably the hardest part for me."
She said: "You're building camaraderie, you're building trust, you're building friendship ... and then you're sitting at the round table and you're dissecting all of that and you're pulling it apart. It's a real battle between head and heart about what you're doing. And that was the hardest bit."
The priest continued about that aspect of the experience: "It was really very, very difficult. It's very easy for people who are sitting at home and watching this and saying 'how can you not see this? How do you not understand?' but when you're in that situation, it's probably the hardest thing."
The Traitors continues Wednesday and Thursday from 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The finale of the new series will then air from 8.30pm on Friday night.
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