Online sleuths have uncovered a picture of two Traitors star on holiday together after fans have been suspicious they secretly know each other
12:42, 05 Jan 2026Updated 12:43, 05 Jan 2026
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The Traitors contestants were left questioning Ross and Netty’s gameplan after it emerged they already knew each other – but now the personal trainer has been linked to another player.
Online sleuths have uncovered a picture of Ross and Ellie on a work trip back in 2024, leaving fans wondering whether they’re a couple, friends or know each other through work. On Instagram, an account called @damospersonaltraining shared a now-deleted post of a ‘team outing’. In the photo, Ross can be seen with his hand on Ellie’s back as they pose for a picture together.
When series four kicked off last week, some fans thought Ross and Ellie seemed too familiar after supposedly meeting for the first time. In episode one, the duo – both from London – were seen chatting on the train as they headed towards the castle.
Ross can be seen with his hand on Ellie’s back(Image: @damospersonaltraining/Instagram)
It has since been revealed that they once holidayed at the same hotel in Tenerife, with many claiming that their secret connection is giving them an unfair advantage.
The Sun reported that the pair posted holiday snaps from the same location since filming ended last May.
Fans also pointed out how Ross had ‘liked’ a post shared by Ellie on LinkedIn back in July, although it’s not known whether this was before or after filming.
One viewer shared on Reddit: ‘Their initial scene did have a fake energy. If you live in London and someone else says they do too, especially when you’re young, you wouldn’t be surprised!
Some fans thought Ross and Ellie seemed too familiar after supposedly meeting for the first time(Image: BBC)
‘It’s not like both living in Cornwall or Grimsby or something.’
Another commented: ‘They could be a couple potentially- I did see Ellie react when Netty recognised Ross.’
A third added: ‘She glances at him when everyone is sitting in a group after traitors are chosen just at the end of the edit, just a split second but looks like she’s checking his reaction to what’s being said, it looks really obvious to me there!’
Since its debut in 2022, the show has had several players attempt to conceal their personal connections.
One fan wondered if they were a couple(Image: BBC)
Last week, Judy – whose secret daughter Roxy is also competing for the £120,000 prize – was the first contestant to be banished.
The child liaison officer notched up a staggering 16 votes from her fellow contestants in the greatest display of herd mentality yet seen on the show. She was bravely defended at the roundtable by Roxy, who rightly refused to believe her mother was a Traitor, and by (secret) former top cop Amanda, who was similarly certain that Judy was a Faithful.
But after being banished at the roundtable, Judy, 60, declared that she wouldn’t change a thing, despite getting her vast haul of votes. Asked if she’d do anything differently after leaving the castle, she replied: “I don’t think so, but I would have loved to have stayed longer. I didn’t have a strategy. I just thought there’s no point in changing myself. I’m just going to play the game the best I can play it and enjoy it and have some fun, and that’s what I did.”
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