The Traitors: Doncaster woman in shocking first episode plot twist

WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS

The hit BBC One show returned in epic fashion tonight, with plenty of twists and turns for viewers to get stuck into.

From the very start, audiences were gripped as the show introduced a Secret Traitor, but that wasn't all, as two players were revealed to be a mother and daughter.

It was quite the shock given neither contestant interacted with one another before the reveal, and they don't plan on sharing the link anytime soon.

Doncaster child liaison officer Judy, who has already roused suspicion amongst the Faithful, was taken out to the front of the castle by Roxy amidst rumours she could be one of the players working against the others in plain sight.

"James is running wild saying Judy is a Traitor. I don't know if she's a Traitor or not, Judy seems lovely, but I'm bound to say that considering she's my mum," Roxy said in a mic-drop moment.

She added: "We're keeping it a secret just because I think if you come as a pair, it's almost like an alliance. I feel so protective over her and hearing anyone cast doubt on her actions is just generally not quite nice."

Judy then shared that she adopted Roxy when she was around five years old, saying that it "was the best thing I ever did."

"She's just an amazing person inside and out, don't ever underestimate her because she's a very strong person as well," Judy added.

"One of the great things about our regular series is that the contestants can come in with secrets, whether that's about their lives or secret relationships," Studio Lamber's creative director Mike Cotton said of the Judy and Roxy twist.

"We don't actually ever know when we're going to deploy it when we're going into the filming. They wait to see how it plays out and then decide where we want to reveal that."

So far, no one has suspected that Judy and Roxy could be related and it's clear the Faithful may not take to it too kindly if it were to be revealed.

When asked why she applied, 60-year-old Judy said: “I applied because I thought I could do this, and it's a great opportunity to do it at my time of life. I just think that the whole experience will be incredible, and I will never, ever experience anything like this again.”

Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you think you will bring to the game?

“I’m very much a people person and I work in fostering and adoption. I’m full of laughter, because I'm always jolly. I don't do mardy. I just want to be there for people, embrace it and enjoy it. I'm going to let the game unfold, make myself present, whilst obviously keeping under that radar. I won't be big and loud; I’ll be myself and have fun. People usually gravitate towards me because they think I'm quite warm and loving, which I am, but I can have a dark side if I need to! Overall, I think if I can nurture people and be there for them like I do every day in my job then I might bring that.”

Do you have a game plan?

“I want to go with the flow, be myself as much as I can be.”

Do you think you'll be good at the Missions and what strengths do you think you’ll have in those?

“You might think I'm getting on a bit, but I'm not. I'm going to get myself in there. I want a challenge. My husband has said, what if they do a challenge with a helicopter?! I'm not great with heights. Whatever the Missions might be, I’ll just have to throw myself into them. Of course I will!”

If you are a Traitor, how do you think you'll feel?

“The thing is, I want to go into this game, and I don't know what the outcome is going to be. I was all set on being a Faithful but when I started playing with the idea of being a Traitor I was just like, oh, I love this. I think it might be fun. I’m prepared to go all the way and if anyone gets in my way, they're going down!”

How do you feel about being a Faithful?

“Well, as a Faithful the challenge is obviously to try and find the Traitors and I'm quite good at noticing body language. I’m dyslexic but I think my brain is wired to be good at reading people. At least I like to think I can, and I tend to go with my gut feelings. I’ll observe quite a lot, get into different crowds. move around and get the feelers out in different groups. You can never be 100% but over time I'd hope to get to know everyone and spot the signs.”

If you win the prize money, what do you think you spend it on?

“Well, I've got a big family. I've got 11 grandkids, ranging from from 17 years old down to a year. I've got three stepdaughters, who are absolutely beautiful inside and out, and my own children. I'd love to be able to book a villa for all of us - all the grandkids, everybody, just to do that as a one off. That's what I'd love to do, because everyone’s lives are busy and getting everyone together, under one roof, I'd love to do that. I’m not a greedy person, life’s all about family to me. Sharing that win with all my family that I love would be truly special.”

Ahead of the show, Roxy was described as a 32-year-old recruiter living in Amsterdam.

She noted that she is able to connect with different people, different cultures and is a genuine person, no matter if she's a Faithful or Traitor.

Though it may be a blessing and a curse, Roxy is "quite an empath" and is hoping she can bring some unity to the group.

Why did Roxy apply for The Traitors?

The first six years of Roxy's life were "a little rocky" and she believes that having the lived experience of adapting to different situations, meeting different people and figuring out who to trust, would take her far on the show and so she applied.

The Traitors season 4 continues tonight on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.