The Traitors’ John reveals ‘awful’ regret from BBC series after ‘tyrannical’ row with co-star with ADHD
THINGS are getting heated on The Traitors at the moment, and one of its former contestants has opened up on his regret.
John McManus has revealed exactly how some of the blazing arguments he had on the BBC One show made him feel.
The Claudia Winkleman-fronted murder mystery programme sees three 'Traitors' try to outsmart the rest of the 'Faithful' contestants, in the hope of winning a huge chunk of cash.
West End actor John, 49, ended up being 'murdered' by the show's Traitors; Wilfred, Alyssa and Amanda.
However, he'd been at the centre of a fair few dramas whilst on the reality show.
During one of the show's 'roundtables' - which is where the contestants deliberate and vote on who they will be voting out - contestant Aaron Evans left the room in tears.
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He was filmed being comforted by the BBC show's crew.
Later that evening, a suspicious John ended up grilling Aaron on why he left the room, calling him "dramatic".
He probed: "Why did you leave the room? It's a competition it's a game. It's tad dramatic."
Aaron replied: "I just didn’t know where it came from and I got attacked from every single angle."
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John interrupted: "Well that’s the point of it, everyone’s going to get attacked."
Aaron asked back: "Why are you shouting at me again?" to which John responded: "Because, it doesn’t matter, because you’re putting my back up, everyone’s going to get attacked at some point okay?"
In an interview to the camera later in the show, Aaron said of John: "I think he’s quite a nasty person."
Aaron explained that he has ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) which makes him "invested in what people have to say".
The condition can also affect those who have it's emotional regulation, causing them to feel more strongly than a neurotypical person would.
It's also commonly described as being in a constant state of overwhelm by those who have the condition.
Speaking to Metro.co.uk about watching himself back on-screen, John said he felt it was "cringe".
He told the publication: "Watching myself being a version of myself was hard to watch."
He added: "I cringed, I had some funny moments, I’m very vocal, and so overall it was quite positive.
"Yeah, there’s things that you see or do, the way that it’s slightly edited that I think, 'Oh gosh, I looked a bit like a tyrant,' in those moments."
The star added that he wasn't aware that Aaron had ADHD, and had he known, he would've acted entirely different towards him.
He said: "I’m not privy to that – [his ADHD] is none of my business, had I known that information, I would have acted completely different".
John explained that the fact Aaron was constantly asking him questions led to him feeling suspicious that he was a Traitor.
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He added: "And so of course, you know, it got heated as it always does on those things, and it’s not personal, but then I found out that he had ADHD and I felt awful, I genuinely felt awful."
The Traitors continues weeknights at 9pm on BBC One.
