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Lisa Coupland: Traitors star recognised in unlikely places | |
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The Reverend Lisa Coupland: "It's lovely people enjoy the show" | The Reverend Lisa Coupland: "It's lovely people enjoy the show" |
Warning: This article contains spoilers for series three of The Traitors | Warning: This article contains spoilers for series three of The Traitors |
Cornwall priest the Reverend Lisa Coupland has found herself in the spotlight after her appearance on the BBC series The Traitors. | Cornwall priest the Reverend Lisa Coupland has found herself in the spotlight after her appearance on the BBC series The Traitors. |
The show, where contestants work to identify a group of imposters, or "traitors", within their ranks, has brought unexpected fame to the local priest, leading to some amusing encounters. | The show, where contestants work to identify a group of imposters, or "traitors", within their ranks, has brought unexpected fame to the local priest, leading to some amusing encounters. |
Mrs Coupland, 62, from Truro, told BBC Radio Cornwall: "I tend to get recognised quite often in public toilets. | Mrs Coupland, 62, from Truro, told BBC Radio Cornwall: "I tend to get recognised quite often in public toilets. |
"As a priest, it's not really the vibe I'm going for." | "As a priest, it's not really the vibe I'm going for." |
'Lovely' fans | 'Lovely' fans |
Mrs Coupland, who was in the third series of the BBC One programme, said: "I normally walk past someone in a motorway service station, and they go: 'That's Lisa from The Traitors,' and then they stop me as I'm coming out. It's quite amusing." | Mrs Coupland, who was in the third series of the BBC One programme, said: "I normally walk past someone in a motorway service station, and they go: 'That's Lisa from The Traitors,' and then they stop me as I'm coming out. It's quite amusing." |
The recognition has been a positive experience for Mrs Coupland, who said she enjoyed interacting with fans of the show. | The recognition has been a positive experience for Mrs Coupland, who said she enjoyed interacting with fans of the show. |
"It's lovely that so many people have been enjoying the show, and they want to stop and talk to you about it," she said. | "It's lovely that so many people have been enjoying the show, and they want to stop and talk to you about it," she said. |
"You get to speak to so many wonderful and lovely people." | "You get to speak to so many wonderful and lovely people." |
Congregation 'very excited' | Congregation 'very excited' |
Her congregation in Cornwall was equally supportive, she said. | Her congregation in Cornwall was equally supportive, she said. |
"They come up to me and say: 'Oh, I saw you on the television.' | "They come up to me and say: 'Oh, I saw you on the television.' |
"They're very excited and want to know about it. The love and support out there for the show and for all the cast has been great." | "They're very excited and want to know about it. The love and support out there for the show and for all the cast has been great." |
Mrs Coupland's family was aware of her participation in the show, but she had to keep it a secret from others. | Mrs Coupland's family was aware of her participation in the show, but she had to keep it a secret from others. |
She said: "I just said that I was going to Scotland on a sort of retreat and left it at that. They just thought: 'Oh, she's gone off to do something quiet and get away from it all.'" | She said: "I just said that I was going to Scotland on a sort of retreat and left it at that. They just thought: 'Oh, she's gone off to do something quiet and get away from it all.'" |
She praised the winners, Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley. | She praised the winners, Jake Brown and Leanne Quigley. |
"They played the game so well. Jake was our prime traitor hunter right from the get-go. | "They played the game so well. Jake was our prime traitor hunter right from the get-go. |
"Leanne was a machine in all the missions. She deserves all the success she got." | "Leanne was a machine in all the missions. She deserves all the success she got." |
The Traitors is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. | The Traitors is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. |
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