Traitors' Jessie Stride explains the truth about her stammer as she claps back at trolls who accused her of faking it
Jessie is the Traitors' latest murder victimJessie Stride has revealed the truth about her stammer after she was cruelly accused of ‘faking it’ during her time in The Traitors.
The Faithful, who was murdered in the BBC show last week, has clapped back at trolls while explaining how her speech disorder works.
Jessie has had a stammer since she was four years old and was open about her struggles on the BBC show.
But she still found herself receiving vile messages from some keyboard warriors who claimed she was ‘putting it on’.
Jessie has now bravely responded to the mean claims in a heartfelt video.
Traitors star Jessie reveals truth about her stammer
Jessie has recorded her video to thank fans for being so supportive of her during her time in The Traitors.
But she has also used it to explain more about how her stammer affects her.
The hairdresser said she received messages asking why her stutter would come and go in different scenes.
She begins by saying “hello, my fabulous friends”, while also signing the welcome for hard of hearing fans.
Jessie goes on to say: “Even though I’m out of the game, I still feel like I have won. My whole purpose of doing wasn’t ever to win. I mean, I wouldn’t have turned down the money if I had won, but it was never to win.
“My whole purpose was to help raise awareness on stammering and I believe I have done that.
“I’m hoping that I have helped a lot of people who are like me and live with a stammer every day. It just proves that we can do whatever we put our minds to.
“Your stammer does not define who you are and it doesn’t have to hold you back.
“Yes, it can be challenging at times. But we just need longer to speak.”
She continues: “I’ve read a couple of comments from people asking why I stammer more in this episode, whereas in this one I haven’t stammered much.
“The answer is, I don’t know! A stammer is really unpredictable. People can link it with nerves but it isn’t because I’m nervous.
“Nerves don’t help but I don’t stammer because I’m nervous.”
Jessie has said her ‘heart has been warmed’ by all the messages she has received from fans who also have stammers.
She is also hoping her newfound fame will help raise more awareness of the condition.
“Stammering isn’t talked about enough,” Jessie adds. “We had Gareth Gates, which was really good, but we haven’t really had much else.
“It is important that we educate people on it.”
Jessie’s murder on The Traitors
Jessie’s time to leave The Traitors came during Friday night’s episode (January 16, 2026). She was the latest murder victim to fall foul of Traitors Rachel Duffy and Stephen Libby.
The pair bumped Jessie off after she began making her feelings known that she thought Stephen was a Traitor.
Jessie later learned she was right about Stephen during scenes in spin-off show, Uncloaked.
She jumped out of her seat and declared: “I am not just a daft lass that wears yellow and orange!”
Jessie was delighted to find out that she had guessed correctly, although she was really shocked to find out Rachel was the other Traitor.
The Traitors continues on Wednesday evening at 8pm. This time, Stephen and Rachel have to decide who to give a Dagger to.
The Dagger will grant the recipient two votes at the Round Table – and they can choose to award it one of themselves.
Hurry up, Wednesday!
The Traitors continues at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Wednesday January 21, 2026.
