Derry Girls star set to host the Irish adaptation of 'The Traitors'

Derry Girls actor Siobhán McSweeney will host the Irish version of the popular reality show The Traitors.

RTÉ has announced the news, as the show will be receiving an Irish adaptation of the series, following suit of other nations around the world to convert the award-winning adaptations in the UK, US, and the Netherlands.

Earlier this year a nationwide casting call occurred, bringing in thousands of applications.The hosting duties have been given to Siobhán McSweeney, who has demonstrated this ability in Channel 4’s The Great Pottery Throw Down while showcasing her comedic ability as Sister Michael in Derry Girls.

She said: “Like everyone, I am a huge Traitors fan, so when I was asked to host the Irish version, I jumped at the chance. I’m looking forward to meeting our loyal, faithful, and delicious traitors.

“The Irish have a charm and ability to deceive while smiling, which will make this version rather special, I think. And I’m the luckiest person in the world to watch them close up.”

The competition has 22 contestants placed in a remote castle for a game where contestants will have their trust tested by those looking to betray and deceive in order to win the €50,000 prize.

A number of ‘traitors’ will be among the contestants, who will secretly attempt to ‘murder’ a fellow player every night without getting caught.

The other players, the ‘faithfuls,’ try to detect who the traitors are in an effort to remove them from the game.

The show is set to be shot on location in Ireland and produced by Kite Entertainment.

RTÉ's Director of Video, Steve Carson, in a statement said: "Siobhán is an incredibly talented actor with a great comic and dramatic range. We know that she is going to bring something really special to Ireland's version of this fantastic game of trust and deceit."