Linda Rands

Linda C. Rands (born 6 December 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. She came to prominence after appearing as a contestant on the third series of The Traitors in 2025, and has since appeared on a number of talk shows and associated programmes.

Life and career Linda C. Rands was born on 6 December 1953 in Westminster, London to Kenneth Rands and his wife Cynthia (née Childs). 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). 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. They divorced eighteen months later, however remained friends until the former's death. In 2020, Rands returned to the United Kingdom, in order to be nearer to her son and grandchildren, and currently resides in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

In January 2025, Rands appeared as a contestant on the third series of the BBC reality show The Traitors. During the first episode, Rands was selected to become one of three traitors alongside Armani Gouveia and Minah Shannon. Despite attracting early suspicion from her fellow contestants (particularly Jake Brown) and receiving numerous votes at several round tables, she progressed to the seventh episode of the show, before she was banished from the castle. Rands gained popularity on social media for her comical "acting skills" throughout the series and was branded an "icon" by viewers. 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".

Filmography Year Title RoleNotes 1982 Rigoletto Secretary Opera singer 2025 The Traitors Traitor 7 episodes; Series 3 The One Show Guest 1 episode Morning Live Loose Women The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked 2025-2026 The Traitors: Uncloaked 2 episodes 2026 The Claudia Winkleman Show 1 episode