Mollie Elizabeth Pearce (born 28 January 2002) is an English television personality and model, who was runner-up on the second series of The Traitors in 2024. In 2025, she is set to compete in the seventeenth series of Dancing on Ice.
Mollie Pearce | |
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| Born | Mollie Elizabeth Pearce 28 January 2002 Nailsea, North Somerset, England |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
| Television | The Traitors Dancing on Ice |
Early life
editPearce was born on 28 January 2002 in Nailsea, North Somerset.[1] Pearce was born with no fingers on her right hand.[2] She attended Nailsea School.[2] In 2014, she swam a mile to raise money for Reach, an association for children with upper limb deficiencies.[2] She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 11, an autoimmune condition causing inflammation in the large intestine.[3][4] When Pearce was 18, she had her colon removed and began using a stoma.[5][6]
Career
editPrior to appearing on television, Pearce worked as a disability model, working for brands including Kurt Geiger, Zalando and Bodyform, as well as appearing in a campaign for Vogue Portugal.[7][8] She has also worked as a hospital healthcare assistant.[1] In January 2024, Pearce appeared as a contestant on the second series of the BBC series The Traitors.[9][10][11] She was chosen as a faithful and reached the final, finishing as the runner-up behind Harry Clark, who was ultimately a traitor.[12][13][14] Following on from the series, she said her "main goal" was to "raise awareness" around stomas, and said she was "so grateful" that [The Traitors] producers had included her story [in the show].[15][16] In March 2024, Pearce appeared as herself in a parody of the series, The Traitors: The Movie for Comic Relief, which starred Suranne Jones, David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Jonathan Bailey, Asim Chaudhry, Iain Stirling and Sally Phillips as her fellow contestants.[17] In January 2025, Pearce is set to appear as a contestant on the seventeenth series of Dancing on Ice.[18] She will dance with Colin Grafton.[19]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 2024 | The Traitors | Runner-up; series 2 | [20] |
| 2024 | Lorraine | Guest; 1 episode | [21] |
| 2024 | Loose Women | Guest; 1 episode | [22] |
| 2025 | Dancing on Ice | Contestant; series 17 | [18] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Mollie Pearce from The Traitors on her disability 'double whammy'". BBC News. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mollie's mile in aid of Reach". North Somerset Times. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Pearce, Mollie (18 May 2024). "The Traitors' Mollie Pearce: 'I was told my colon could erupt at any moment'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Traitors finalist Mollie Pearce on ulcerative colitis diagnosis". BBC News. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Traitors finalist Mollie Pearce on ulcerative colitis diagnosis". BBC News. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Traitors contestant says stomas should not be taboo". BBC News. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Mollie Pearce | Insanity". Insanity. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Vogue Portugal | Zuzu Valla Photography". zuzuvalla. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Leave Mollie from The Traitors alone". Digital Spy. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Traitors' Mollie reveals what she said to Harry after the final". Cosmopolitan. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Traitors' Mollie on why she feels like a winner". Digital Spy. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Traitors' Mollie Pearce responds to finale betrayal". Digital Spy. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Traitors' Mollie explains final banishment decision". Digital Spy. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Traitors' Mollie posts video with Harry's girlfriend". Digital Spy. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Traitors' Mollie: 'There's such a taboo around stomas'". BBC News. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Traitors final: I trusted the wrong person". BBC News. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Traitors movie trailer airs during Comic Relief". Digital Spy. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b King, Danni (2 September 2024). "The Traitors star who suffered major betrayal signs up for huge ITV show". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ O'Hare, Mia (31 October 2024). "Latest Dancing On Ice pair confirmed as Mollie Pearce 'thrilled' about her pro". The Mirror. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Meet The Traitors series 2 contestants". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Colderick, Stephanie (29 January 2024). "The Traitors Mollie on moment viewers didn't see with Harry after betrayal". Wales Online. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Traitors Mollie Pearce reveals why she rejected gift from winner Harry Clark". The Independent. Retrieved 1 September 2024.