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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

How Hannah Fry used mathematical skills during Celebrity Traitors

  • Cambridge mathematics professor Hannah Fry is joining the line-up for the upcoming series of Celebrity Traitors .
  • Fry applied statistical analysis to past series to identify patterns in Traitor behaviour, comparing her methods to Alan Turing's Enigma codebreaking.
  • Her analysis revealed that Traitors frequently use burn votes in early episodes to deflect suspicion onto random contestants.
  • Comedian James Acaster expressed fear of Fry's mathematical strategy and warned that comedian contestants may be targeted early in the game.
  • Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the new series launches on Thursday 1 October and features stars including Michael Sheen, Bella Ramsey, and James Blunt.

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