Stephen and fellow traitor Rachel Duffy triumphed in the BBC reality gameshow after forming a pact with each other early in the series. However, the two traitors were faithful to each other and split the prize pot of £95,750, taking home £47,875 each. Stephen, a cyber security consultant, is from the Outer Hebrides island of Lewis but now lives in London. She said it was a “fantastic surprise” for the close-knit island community on Lewis to see Stephen enter the hit BBC show. “The whole community was completely behind him.”Ms Laing added: “I think islanders might be underestimated a lot of the time.

Source: The Herald January 24, 2026 17:02 UTC