Leanne Quigley, 28, from Holywell in Wales, will face off against four other contestants in the final episode of the latest series of The Traitors on BBC One tonight - and the ex squaddie, dubbed Army Barbie thanks to her megawatt smile and love of pink suits - will be using every ounce of her military strategic training to try and grab the prize pot. The mother-of-two, who's engaged to partner Sophie Jones, was just 16 when she joined the Armed Forces. (Pictured from left: Leanne during her Army days, in her Barbiecore suit on The Traitors, while serving abroad in the military. Inset left: with fiancee Sophie, appearing on Thursday night's episode of The Traitors)
BBC is accused of 'breathtaking arrogance' in a new Traitors row as broadcaster blasted for 'importing crews from London' and 'ignoring local talent' in a 'breach of Ofcom rules'
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