Warning! spoilers for The Celebrity Traitors season two episode three ahead!
The Celebrity Traitors ended on a major cliffhanger on Thursday night, as Traitors Maya Jama, James Acaster and the newly-recruited Hannah Fry shortlisted three celebrities for murder.
Among them was Bella Ramsey, the 23-year-old actor who made their breakout appearance aged 11 as Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones. Bella joins a star-studded line-up in season two of the hit BBC reality show, including Joe Lycett, James Blunt and Miranda Hart.
© BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan CherryThe Nottingham-born star, who is up for elimination alongside James Blunt and Sebastian Croft, achieved international fame playing Ellie in the hit post-apocalyptic series The Last of Us.
While promoting the drama in 2023, Bella publicly came out as non-binary and gender-fluid. "I'm very much just a person. Being gendered isn't something that I particularly like, but in terms of pronouns, I really couldn't care less," they shared with The New York Times.
© BBC/Studio Lambert/Cody Burridge/BBC CreativeSince then, the Time actor has candidly discussed their perspective on gender identity, and revealed last year that they "grew up more as a little boy than I did a little girl".
Keep reading to find out more about the Celebrity Traitors star's life off-screen, including why they initially rejected the term non-binary and the autism diagnosis that made them feel "a bit more free".
Bella Ramsey's life off-screen
When they're not filming their next TV hit or hunting Traitors in a Scottish castle, Bella lives in a one-bedroom flat in London, which they bought when they were 22. "It feels very wrong! You're not supposed to do that until you're older," the actor told The Guardian in August.
© Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireIma"I've done it a bit early. I started working when I was 11 and I'm now 22, so it's been 10 years, and I guess people maybe start working when they're 21 and then buy a house when they're 31, so I don't know," they said. "Buying a house is impossible now, and it's only because I ended up in this industry, that pays people too much money, that I've been able to do it."
Bella Ramsey on growing up "more as a little boy"
Bella said they "grew up more as a little boy than I did a little girl" during an appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast in 2025.
"It's been very obvious since I was young. I always called myself a tomboy, but it wasn't that I was a boyish girl, I was always like a bit of an in-between. Leaning to most of the boys' side," said the actor, who was raised in the East Midlands.
© Sally Mais"To be honest, I grew up more as a little boy than I did a little girl," Bella continued. "I always felt more masculine or more on that side of the spectrum. I guess at the moment I don't feel like I have access to femininity."
Bella added that they rejected the term non-binary "for so long" because they didn't want people to think they were trying to be "trendy".
Bella Ramsey's candid comments on gender identity
Bella, who has been nominated for a BAFTA and Emmy for Best Actress for her role in The Last Of Us, defended having gendered categories at awards shows.
While they said being labelled as an "actress" didn't feel quite right, Bella felt it was important that "recognition for women in this industry is preserved".
© HBO/Warner Media"I have a guttural, 'That's not quite right,' instinct to [being called an actress]," Bella said. "But I just don't take it too seriously… it doesn't feel like an attack on my identity."
Bella Ramsey's autism diagnosis
Bella was diagnosed with autism while working on season one of The Last Of Us.
In an interview with the BBC last year, the Game of Thrones star said opening up about the diagnosis allowed them to "be a bit more free" and hoped it would inspire others.
© HBO"You can be in industries like this and openly say that you're autistic," said Bella, adding that there shouldn't be a "stigma" or "fear" around it.
"So I'm very proud to be able to say it out loud and also just to bring more awareness," they said, adding: "Autism comes in all different shapes and sizes, and I'm not someone that people would maybe typically see and go like 'oh, you're autistic'."
