Traitors winner Rachel Duffy has revealed her mum has died in a 'heartbreaking' statement.

The news comes just days after the final of the BBC series aired on TV, with Rachel crowned the winner alongside fellow traitor Stephen Libby.

Rachel, who is a director of communications from Newry in Northern Ireland, had opened up to her fellow players about her mother, revealing that she had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

Rachel and Stephen secured the first double traitor win on the show in series four (Image: BBC/Studio Lambert/Paul Chappells)

In a statement on her Instagram story,........

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