'I was proud to have been The Traitors' seer'

Warning: This article reveals the outcome of The Traitors.

The Traitors finalist Francesca Rowan-Plowden has said she was proud to have been appointed the programme's first seer, allowing her to find out the identity of a traitor in the hit BBC series' biggest twist.

Ms Rowan-Plowden, known as Frankie, said she did not want the role at first, but it was "an honour, as it saved the faithfuls" and led to the downfall of Charlotte, the last remaining traitor.

The interior designer, from Rye, East Sussex, came close to winning a share of almost £100,000 in prize money in Friday's final, but was the last contestant to be eliminated.

She told BBC Radio Sussex that she "loved every minute of playing this game".

Ms Rowan-Plowden said her last-minute banishment led to "a mixture of emotions", but she was "delighted" for winners Jake and Leanne.

She said she watched Friday's finale in an audience at the BBC with the other cast members and her children.

"I was really worried that my children might have been embarrassed by their mother being on TV, but in fact they were really proud," she said.

"My mission was to make them proud, so it's mission accomplished."

More than seven million people tuned in for the explosive finale of the show's third series, it's largest audience so far.

Ms Rowan-Plowden said: "I wanted to challenge myself, do something for me and win the money for my kids.

"Perhaps it was a mid-life crisis. I don't know."

She added: "It's really intense in there. You do form bonds very quickly.

"There is also a lot of fun - an amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience."

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