The Traitors star Diane has admitted that her friendship with Miles was a huge mistake as she discussed her downfall on the show.
The retired teacher, 63, left fans devastated when she drank from the poisoned chalice Miles gave her in Wednesday night’s episode, leading to her ‘murder’.
Diane became a firm fan favourite for her inquisitive nature and epic reveal that Ross was actually her son – a secret they skillfully concealed from their fellow contestants.
She had a dramatic exit from the competition as she was eliminated during a funeral where she was shut inside a coffin, rather than simply disappearing overnight.
Following her exit, Diane revealed that her undoing was the close friendships she formed – including with Traitor Miles, who sealed her fate with the cursed wine.
The Traitors star Diane has admitted that her friendship with Miles was a huge mistake as she discussed her downfall on the show
Following her exit, Diane revealed that she thinks her undoing was the friendships she formed – including with Traitor Miles, who sealed her fate by handing her a chalice of cursed wine
She told The Sun: ‘My strategy really was just to be myself and make sure I didn’t make hugely deep friendships.
‘But there were some people whose personalities I was really drawn to, and that detracted from any sort of gameplay I had in mind.
‘When you’ve made friends and you’re chatting and sharing bits of your life with somebody, it’s actually then really difficult to think they’re playing a really clever game, because you have made a connection and an assumption that they’re nice people.’
The poisoned chalice also sealed Miles’ fate as the Faithfuls grew suspicious of him because he was one of the two people who handed Diane a drink as theories circulated about how she was ‘cursed’ before her exit.
Miles has now revealed that he nominated himself to hand Diane the chalice, and admitted he would do it differently if he could go back as he told how he unintentionally put himself on the ‘chopping block’.
He was banished during a very tense round table as his fellow Traitor Paul led the charge against him and persuaded the Faithfuls of his guilt in a shock betrayal.
Miles refused to go down without a fight as he also turned on Paul, with their fellow Traitor Harry using the moment to secretly whisper to Zack his theory that they could both be on the dark side in a shock twist.
Kicking off the round table, Paul led the charge as he recalled a final conversation he had with Diane and Evie, where she said Miles was the Traitor if she was ‘murdered’.
He said: ‘It is awkward Miles because I do love you […] Diane looked at me and said “if I die then it’s Miles, and if you die, then it’s Jaz”.’
The retired teacher, 63, left fans devastated when she drank from the poisoned chalice Miles gave her in Wednesday night’s episode, leading to her ‘murder’
She had a dramatic exit from the competition as she was eliminated during a funeral where she was shut inside a coffin, rather than simply disappearing overnight
But Miles cast suspicion on Paul as he said: ‘I find it a little bit ironic that this discussion is something that nobody can vouch for.’
Paul then called on Evie to back him up, but she said: ‘I never heard Diane say that.’
With Miles replying: ‘It just seems weird that the person I can’t speak to has pinned that on myself only.’
Paul continued to cast suspicion on Miles as he said: ‘She must have had a good feeling to say it.’
Putting up a good fight, Miles said that somebody was pushing for them to focus on the drinks, putting Paul under suspicion.
Paul then confidently vowed: ‘If Miles is Faithful and gets up there, then banish me tomorrow.’
After Paul led the charge for Miles, Harry said it was a ‘smart move’ for him to also go for Miles, but also used the moment at the round table to cast suspicion on them both.
He secretly whispered to Zack: ‘Do you reckon it’s two Traitors going after each other?’
Zack then voiced the theory to the group, saying: ‘It’s a Traitor move, sell somebody out when it’s convenient,’ with Harry remaining out of the limelight on the remark.
The group eventually all voted Miles out, with Paul narrowly surviving another round table, despite repeatedly being brought up as a suspect.
Diane became a firm fan favourite for her inquisitive nature and epic reveal that Ross was actually her son – a secret they concealed from their fellow contestants
The poisoned chalice also sealed Miles’ fate as the Faithfuls grew suspicious of him because he was one of the two people who handed Diane a drink amid theories about her ‘curse’
He was banished during a very tense round table as his fellow Traitor Paul led the charge against him and persuaded the Faithfuls of his guilt in a shock betrayal
Upon his exit, Miles said: ‘What an amazing journey we’ve had. I’ve made some friends for life, actually, and I’m excited to see my babies. I am in fact, a Traitor.’
Following Miles’ exit, Harry and Paul were given the choice between ‘murdering’ another Faithful or recruiting one of them to be a Traitor.
Though Paul was unconvinced, Harry persuaded him to recruit another person to ensure their safety, giving them someone they can throw under the bus if needed.
The episode ended on a dramatic cliffhanger as they picked between Jasmine, Ross and Zack to join them on the dark side.
It could be a huge plot twist if Ross is recruited to the Traitors, after he concealed the secret that Diane is his mother before her elimination from the show.
