Paul Henry is back to host another exciting murder-mystery party in season two of addictive reality series The Traitors NZ, but this time, there’s a twist to the lying, betrayal and backstabbing.
While last year’s cast was full of celebrities, including Mike Puru, Brodie Kane and Colin Mathura-Jeffree, this time, the 22 contestants fighting it out for a $100,000 prize at spooky Claremont Manor are largely average Kiwis. “I love that they’re everyday New Zealanders,”
says Paul, 63. “Of course, they’re not inferior to celebrities, but there aren’t any preconceptions about them, so the audience will live this game with them in a much more realistic way.”
While he admits “in my heart of hearts, I just want to be retired”, Paul agreed to return to The Traitors because…