The Traitors star Faraaz Noor has responded after a billionaire made him a huge offer.
The finalist from Middlesbrough was voted out in the finals, and Stephen Libby and Rachel Duffy eventually took home the £95,750 prize money in a historic win for the Traitors team.
"As a huge fan of the game, it's a once in a lifetime experience and I'm really glad to have shared it with such an amazing group," the 22-year-old said to BBC's Radio Tees.
"I really enjoyed it," he added, saying that he had formed 'lifelong bonds' during The Traitors.
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Ahead of the final, Faraaz said that if he won he would use the prize money to take his family to Mecca. The fan-favourite said he'd 'love to be able to spend it on me and my family to make a religious pilgrimage'.
"To go to Umrah, to go to Hajj, would be really nice. For me to do that for my family would be great," Faraaz admitted.
"If there's a bit of left over, I wouldn't mind putting a bit away for a new car but treating my family is my main goal."
After losing out in the final, he said that his dream was very much alive, adding: "Inshallah, one day I'll be able to hopefully take them to Hajj or even complete Umrah. I'm looking forward to that."
It just so happens that Umar Kamani, the CEO of PrettyLittleThing, looks to have been a big fan of Faraaz in the BBC series and offered to send him 'and his family to Hajj'.
The contestant said at the Radio Times Covers Party 2026 that he was 'in tears' after seeing Umar's post on X.
"I came back and I was talking to my mum and I was like, I just can't... to Umar, I'm so grateful, Alhamdulillah, I was literally crying my eyes out honestly. I couldn't believe it," he said.
The 37-year-old, who was reportedly worth $1 billion in 2024, co-founded PrettyLittleThing with his brother Adam in 2012. According to The Sun, Umar sold his 34 percent stake in PrettyLittleThing in May 2020 for £330 million.
The deal was said to have earned him around £161 million, along with a 2.6 percent stake in Boohoo, his father's business, which owns PrettyLittleThing.
Faraaz, meanwhile, has been overwhelmed with the 'love and support I've been getting'.
Although, Faraaz did confess that the final left him 'fuming' at the time.
He said: “In the actual moment, when I saw Rachel had put my name on the slate, I was absolutely seething.
“I could feel the steam coming out my ears. I was fuming, and then I was gutted, kicking myself.”
Despite the setback, he said: “I had a lovely moment of gratitude to myself, and I was so grateful. And it put me in a good mood.
“It’s funny, seeing it all back, knowing how I felt.”
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Anish Vij