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‘Toxically competitive’ Hannah Fry will use maths skills in Celebrity Traitors

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Howe, M. (2026, September 23). ‘Toxically competitive’ Hannah Fry will use maths skills in Celebrity Traitors. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/hannah-fry-celebrity-traitors-maths-b1297992.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-23 · by Megan Howe

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Mathematician Hannah Fry discusses her participation in the TV show "Celebrity Traitors," where contestants betray each other for rewards. She plans to use statistical analysis to predict traitor behavior, noting that early “burn votes” can signal a player’s intention to betray others. Despite this preparation, Fry admits uncertainty about its effectiveness and emphasizes her approach will also include playful and mischievous elements alongside careful analysis.
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Hannah Fry, a broadcaster and mathematician known for being "toxically competitive," is participating in The Celebrity Traitors with plans to use her mathematical skills. She aims to analyze patterns from previous seasons to gain an advantage but admits it's challenging due to unpredictable behavior by contestants, termed the "Faithfuls." Fry mentioned noticing a trend where traitors often make "burn votes" early on, voting for someone no one else has targeted. Despite extensive preparation with spreadsheets and careful analysis, she remains uncertain if her strategies will prove effective. Fry described herself as meticulous and analytical but also hinted at being somewhat mischievous to stay ahead in the competition.

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Fry PERSON · 2× Cat (Burns PERSON · 1× Faithfuls NORP · 1×

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“Cat (Burns) last year was a really good example of this, but across the board, the only problem with picking up on those signals is that the Faithfuls are such an absolute mess.
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🔮 Asked what her strategy will be, Fry replied: “Careful, analytical, and well, the other thing that I really want to be is just a little bit mischievous.

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She said: “I’m here to fulfil the nerd quota for the year, and I’m taking my responsibility extremely seriously. asserted
I → say → responsibility
“Have I gone back through the data of all the previous games and tried to find statistically significant patterns? asserted
I → go → patterns
Are any of these going to help me? asserted
any → go → me
Honestly, who knows?” asserted
who → know → ?
Fry has noticed traitors often do a “burn vote” in the first few episodes as they are settling in to the game. asserted
they → notice → game
She explained: “By that I mean they just vote for somebody that nobody else has voted for. asserted
nobody → explain → that
“Cat (Burns) last year was a really good example of this, but across the board, the only problem with picking up on those signals is that the Faithfuls are such an absolute mess. asserted
Faithfuls → pick → signals
“They are so all over the place that it’s really hard to pick out what the signal is. asserted
signal → ’ → place
That’s just one example of a little bit of maths that I’ve got in my back pocket. asserted
I → ’ → pocket
“Whether it’s going to work or not, honestly, your guess is as good as mine. asserted
guess → go → mine
I’ve got spreadsheets coming out of my eyeballs. asserted
spreadsheets → get → eyeballs
“I close my eyes and it’s like there are numbers tattooed on the inside of my eyelids at the moment for how much I’ve been looking at them.” asserted
I → close → them
Asked what her strategy will be, Fry replied: “Careful, analytical, and well, the other thing that I really want to be is just a little bit mischievous. asserted
I → ask → that
I really want to enjoy the ride and have fun being playful.” asserted
I → want → fun
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