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Metro
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Fan-favourite The Traitors star lands dream BBC Radio 1 job in shake-up
Minah Shannon was one of the most beloved Traitors in the 2025 season, and now fans are set to hear even more from her! The star, 29, was considered the 'best traitor of all time' during her stint on the BBC show earlier this year. The former call centre manager from Liverpool was the perfect game-player as she intelligently manoeuvred herself out of tricky conversations and sewed seeds of doubt in other players. She was a fabulous traitor, until she recruited Charlotte Berman and found herself quickly rumbled by the other players, leaving the show with just the final episodes looming. Despite missing out on the jackpot, she was still a lauded player who was adored by viewers, and now fans can hear even more from her! Minah is set to join BBC Radio One and will be taking over the Friday Early Breakfast slot on a monthly rotation. From tomorrow, Friday, May 2, the TV star will co-host the show alongside Radio 1's Nat O'Leary from 5am to 7am throughout the month. Minah expressed her excitement to the MailOnline and added that she felt that working alongside Nat felt like it was 'meant to be'. Want to get all the latest news and predictions for the best and most dramatic show this new year? Join our The Traitors WhatsApp channel for live episode coverage, behind-the-scenes gossip and a place to recover from all the cliffhangers. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications! 'I am so excited to be presenting every Friday in May on Radio 1's Early Breakfast! I'm hoping to brighten up listeners ' mornings (or days if you catch up on BBC Sounds),' she said. 'Getting to present alongside Nat O'Leary is going to be so much fun. We discovered we both attended the same university and used to hang out in all the same places, so it feels like it was meant to be! If we can give the lovely listeners a laugh, then mission accomplished!' Nat added: 'I'm so excited to be joining Minah on Friday Early Breakfast! Minah's energy is electric so I know we're gonna cause some chaos and bring some fun to your Friday early mornings! Can't wait to wake up with you babes!' Taking over the slot in June will be rising radio talent Lauren Redfern as the BBC continues to shake things up with presenters. Minah isn't the only Traitors star from her season to find themselves a radio gig. Alexander Dragonetti found a role as the host of a five-part series on Classic FM to host a new five-part series, which began in March. The series titled Trust Me, It's A Classic, saw Alexander celebrate some of the most famous pieces of classical music, while having a chat with listeners about what the pieces meant to him personally. At the time of the announcement, the star said: 'I'm a big fan of Classic FM – so it's an honour to be part of such an iconic station. I love how it makes classical music so accessible, including people like me who are still learning! More Trending 'There's a saying that 'music isn't meant to be heard – it's meant to be felt'. I'd like to share the music that really makes me feel – happiness, joy, sadness, reflection – and see if it does the same for you.' Since The Traitors season three aired in January this year, Minah has spoken about how her two-year-old has helped her feel grounded, as her daughter couldn't care less about her time in the spotlight. '[Luna] doesn't really get it, even I'll show her something that I've done online and she just doesn't care, she wants to listen to Cocomelon or watch a Disney film,' she shared to MailOnline. 'A few weeks back, when the show was on, I was watching Lisa and Alex on Lorraine and there was a clip of us at the round table and I said 'Luna look, it's mummy on the TV' and she pointed and went 'there's Leanne!' and I thought 'she doesn't even care that I'm on the telly!'' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: All 6 episodes of 'phenomenal' BBC show's final season are streaming now MORE: Doctor Who is fixing its biggest mistake – but it might be too late MORE: EastEnders confirms special episode for return of show's biggest ever legend
The Independent
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
The Traitors' Alexander Dragonetti lands new job after show success
The Traitors star Alexander Dragonetti is joining Classic FM to host a new Friday night series. The former British diplomat will host a five-part series titled, Trust Me, It's A Classic with Alexander Dragonetti, on the classical music station starting on Friday, 14 March. Dragonetti is best known for being a finalist in the most recent series of the BBC reality show, The Traitors, which followed 22 contestants as they completed a series of challenges and games in the Scottish Highlands. He said: 'I'm a big fan of Classic FM – so it's an honour to be part of such an iconic station. 'I love how it makes classical music so accessible, including people like me who are still learning. 'There's a saying that 'music isn't meant to be heard – it's meant to be felt'. I'd like to share the music that really makes me feel: happiness, joy, sadness, reflection; and see if it does the same for you.' Playing some of the biggest and most famous pieces of classical music, Dragonetti will also showcase his favourite pieces discussing why they are so special to him. They include Beethoven's Symphony No.7 which he first heard at university, a recording by singer Fatma Said that reminds him of his time as a diplomat in the Middle East, and Le Onde by Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi, which helped him following the death of his young brother. Dragonetti, who was a faithful in the show, talked openly during The Traitors about his late brother, who had Global Developmental Delay and autism, saying in the event he won he would donate some of the prize money to Mencap, an organisation that supports people with learning disabilities. Since leaving the show, and despite not winning, . Philip Noyce, of Classic FM, said: 'He's just starred in one of the biggest TV programmes, so we're really excited to welcome Alexander to the Classic FM family as the host of our new Friday night series. 'His passion for classical music is infectious, so it's great that he's sharing his most faithful classics with our listeners over the next five weeks and telling us why we can put our trust in them.' The series will start on 14 March from 9pm-10pm.
