Diane Carson

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Diane Carson
Born (1960-08-09) 9 August 1960 (age 64)
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • teacher
Years active2024–present
Television The Traitors
Celebrity MasterChef
Children3

Diane Carson (born 9 August 1960) is a Northern Irish television personality and retired teacher, who was a contestant on the second series of The Traitors and the nineteenth series of Celebrity MasterChef in 2024.

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Life and career

Carson was born on 9 August 1960 in Bangor, County Down. [1] [2] Prior to appearing on television, Carson had worked as a drama and literacy teacher before retiring. [3] She resides in Ansdell, a district of Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. [3] Carson is married and has three children, including actor Kerr Logan. [4] [5]

In January 2024, Carson appeared as a contestant on the second series of the BBC series The Traitors . [6] Unbeknownst to their fellow contestants, Carson's son Ross was also participating in the series. [7] Carson said she applied for the show after watching the first series because her "children said she could never do something like [The Traitors]. [8] She was chosen as a faithful and was murdered "in plain sight" by the traitors after drinking the "poisoned chalice" during the seventh episode. [9] After which was a funeral procession, in which Carson was sealed inside a coffin before being eliminated. [10] [11] Host Claudia Winkleman said she had wanted Carson to be a traitor. [10] [12] Carson proved popular with viewers and was described as the "breakout star" of the series as well as being hailed a "gay icon". [13] [14] [15]

In September 2024, Carson appeared as a contestant on the nineteenth series of Celebrity MasterChef . [16] She competed in the fourth heat alongside Dominic Skinner, Mutya Buena, OJ Borg and Vito Coppola. [17] She was eliminated in the first round. [18]

Filmography

As herself
YearTitleNotesRef(s)
2024 The Traitors Contestant; series 2 [19]
2024 Loose Women Guest; 1 episode [20]
2024 Brit Awards 2024 Guest; 1 episode [21]
2024 Comic Relief Guest; 1 episode [22]
2024 Celebrity MasterChef Contestant; series 19 [23]

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