Siobhan McSweeney announced as host of The Traitors Ireland

Siobhan McSweeney has been announced as the the host of The Traitors Ireland. The actor and presenter, famed for her role as Sr. Michael in Derry Girls, will front the Irish version of the show which is coming to RTE One in 2025.

The hit series has enthralled audiences around the world, including award-winning versions in the UK, US and the Netherlands. Read more: Ireland's Fittest Family returns to screens next month with tribute to contestant who passed away Read more: Fair City Christmas storyline revealed - explosive return, new romances and mysterious character The Traitors Ireland will be shot on location in Ireland and will feature contestants from all around the country, following a national casting call for applications earlier this year. Siobhan is following in the footsteps of major stars such as Claudia Winkleman and Alan Cumming in presenting the much loved show.



The Derry Girls star said: "Like everyone, I am a huge Traitors fan so when I was asked to host the Irish version I jumped at the chance. I’m looking forward to meeting our loyal Faithful and delicious Traitors. "The Irish have a charm and ability to deceive while smiling which will make this version rather special, I think.

And I’m the luckiest person in the world to watch them close up." Steve Carson, Director of Video, RTE commented: “We're really looking forward to bringing The Traitors Ireland to RTE audiences and delighted that Siobhan is going to be at the heart of it. "She is an incredibly talented actor with a great comic and dramatic range.

We know that she is going to bring something really special to Ireland's version of this fantastic game of trust and deceit." While Darren Smith, MD Kite Entertainment added: "At Kite HQ we’re thrilled Siobhan has come on board to host The Traitors Ireland. We’ve been very big fans ever since we first laid eyes on her mega performance of Sister Michael in Derry Girls and know she’ll be a crucial part in making the Irish version of The Traitors brilliantly entertaining, endlessly dramatic, and best of all, utterly Irish.

" The nail-biting psychological reality competition sees 22 strangers arrive at a remote castle to play the ultimate game of deception, betrayal and trust - all in the hope of winning up to €50,000. But, hidden amongst them are the Traitors, who will attempt to secretly murder a player every night, without getting caught. It’s up to the others, the Faithfuls, to try to detect who the Traitors are, and banish them from the game, before they become their next victim.

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