Ricardo Simich got a sneak peek at the new season of The Traitors NZ . Three traitors have sparked Spy’s interest after the exclusive preview screening of The Traitors NZ at Event Cinemas in Newmarket on Wednesday night. It seems Hollywood star Melanie Lynskey may have inspired a treacherous streak in one of the contestants.
Amongst the clamour of 22 everyday contestants vying for $100,000 in season two, three contestants stand out from the throng - Tauranga council manager Wiremu Tapara, 32, the not-so-everyday Auckland content creator Brittany Cunningham, 32, and Wellington actor Ben Porter, 22. Read more: The Traitors NZ’s location: An inside look at where hit show was filmed . Porter, who has recently moved to Sydney, played Milo Cross on Shortland Street - the troubled teen who became the shooter in the soap’s winter cliffhanger last year.
Porter made headlines at the start of this year, believing his murderous character had led to his car being targeted with a break-in and vandalism. Between Shorty and shooting The Traitors , which filmed a few months ago, Porter filmed Pike River in Greymouth with Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm and Lucy Lawless . “I actually got put on to the scent of the show by some lovely new work friends I made while filming Pike River ,” says Porter.
“Mel and Jason had us around for some dinner and a few games of Mafia (which is very similar to the concept of the show) and I was fully invested. “It was so, so much fun.” Porter admits he ha.
