Linda Rands

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Linda Rands
Born
Linda C. Rands

1953 (age 71–72)
Westminster, London, England
Occupations
  • Opera singer
  • television personality
Years active1982–present
Television Rigoletto
The Traitors
Spouse
David Grimwood
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(m. 1980;div. 1982)​
Children1

Linda C. Rands (born 1953) is an English television personality and retired opera singer. After training at the Royal Academy of Music, she joined the English National Opera and appeared in their production of Rigoletto (1982). She came to prominence after appearing as contestant on the third series of The Traitors in 2025.

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Life and career

Linda C. Rands was born in 1953 in Westminster, London to Kenneth Rands and his wife Cynthia (née Childs). [1] [2] She trained at the Royal Academy of Music and the London Opera Centre, before spending seven years performing with the English National Opera during which time she appeared in a production of Rigoletto (1982). [3] [4] Following this, she relocated to Amsterdam, Netherlands where she joined the Dutch National Opera of which she was a part of for thirteen years, before joining the Netherlands Radio Chorus. [2] In 1980, Rands married Paul Grimwood, a fireman. Their, son Paul Jr, was born the same year. [2] [5] They divorced eighteen months later, however remained friends until the former's death. [6] [7] In 2020, Rands returned to the United Kingdom, in order to be nearer to her son and grandchildren, and currently resides in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. [2] [8]

In January 2025, Rands appeared as a contestant on the third series of the BBC reality show The Traitors . [9] [10] During the first episode, Rands was selected to become one of three traitors alongside Armani Gouveia and Minah Shannon. [11] Despite attracting early suspicion from her fellow contestants, and although she received numerous votes at several round tables, she progressed to the seventh episode of the show, before she was ultimately banished from the castle. [12] Rands gained popularity on social media for her comical "acting skills" throughout the series and was branded an "icon" by viewers. [13] She was described by Grazia as the "standout star" of the series and subsequently appeared on a billboard in Leicester Square praising her for the "performance of a lifetime". [14] [15] [5] Following her departure from the show, she made appearances on the spin-off The Traitors: Uncloaked , as well as The One Show and Morning Live . [16]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
1982 Rigoletto SecretaryOpera singer [17]
2025 The Traitors TraitorContestant; series 3 [18]
2025 The Traitors: Uncloaked HerselfGuest; 1 episode [19]
2025 The One Show HerselfGuest; 1 episode [20]
2025 Morning Live HerselfGuest; 1 episode [21]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "BBC Three Counties Radio - BBC Three Counties Radio, Linda from The Traitors reveals her secret weapon". BBC . 17 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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  4. ↑ Croal, Nicola (14 January 2025). "The Traitors fans believe they've uncovered old footage of Linda's opera singing". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 "The Traitors' Linda: 'I'm Usually A Good Liar!'". Grazia . 17 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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  8. ↑ "Hertfordshire's Linda banished from The Traitors". Watford Observer. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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  16. ↑ "Traitors: Wedding guests had no idea traitor was among them". BBC News . 17 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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