Ruth Codd's Traitorous Tale: How an Accident Led to Stardom

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Ruth Codd, an Irish actress, initially had a game plan to avoid elimination on the BBC1 series The Celebrity Traitors, but her tactics quickly went out the window. Codd, who nearly lost her leg in a teenage accident, was open and honest from the start, calling out Jonathan Ross as her top suspect as a traitor. Despite her efforts, Ross took revenge, and Codd was killed in the show. The actress attributes the seriousness of the game to the contestants being trapped in a bubble, with no contact with the outside world, making it all they think about.

Key Takeaways:

  • Codd initially planned to stay quiet and observe her fellow contestants to avoid getting eliminated, but her tactics changed when she called out Jonathan Ross as a traitor.
  • The actress has a prosthetic leg after a teenage accident that resulted in nerve damage and osteomyelitis, requiring ten operations.
  • Codd grew up on a farm in Wexford, Ireland, with her parents and brother, and spent time in hospital due to her accident.
  • She began making TikTok videos, impersonating a nun, which caught the attention of a casting agent, leading to a role in The Midnight Club.
  • Codd has not taken any professional acting classes but has secured roles in several Netflix productions, including Grown Ups and Carrie.
  • The actress lives in Belfast and is single, with a "pure mutt" dog named Betty.
  • Codd rejects being called an "advocate" for disability awareness, stating that she just exists and deals with her disability.

Statistics:

  • 19 celebrities started the BBC1 series The Celebrity Traitors, with 13 remaining.
  • The contestants are paid a flat fee of £40,000 for their participation in the show.
  • Codd suffered from nerve damage and osteomyelitis after her accident, requiring ten operations throughout her teenage years.
  • The actress had her leg amputated below the knee at the age of 23, allowing her to move on from the accident.

Sources:

  • The original article cited in this report did not specify the date of publication, but mentioned that the article was written by Laura Pullman.