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Rachel Duffy Speaks for First Time on TV After Mother’s Death, Pledges to Use Traitors Prize for Family

Her BBC Morning Live interview marked her first public comments since the loss, with her saying family support is helping her cope.

Overview

  • Appearing on BBC One’s Morning Live on 26 February, Duffy said it has been “a rough couple of weeks” and that she is “getting through it” with the help of her family.
  • She confirmed she will still use her share of the £95,750 Traitors pot to make memories with her loved ones, noting her first purchase was a new mattress and that she has already taken her children on their first flight.
  • Duffy’s mother, Anne, died three days after the finale aired; she had lived with Parkinson’s disease and dementia.
  • Duffy said she was in Manchester after the finale when she received the call, and she returned to County Down to say goodbye.
  • The Traitors finale drew about 9.4 million viewers as Duffy and Stephen Libbey split the prize, with Duffy becoming the first female Traitor to win the UK edition.