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Former Detective Credits BBC Show for Life-Saving Diagnosis

1/13/2026

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Amanda Collier, a former detective, says her participation in the BBC show The Traitors potentially saved her life by prompting prefilming medical checks that revealed a serious heart condition.
Collier is originally from Bolton and now lives in Brighton.
Following the diagnosis, she changed her lifestyle and is on medication.
She advocates for the British Heart Foundation to raise awareness about heart disease.

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Story summary

Amanda Collier, a former detective, says her participation in the BBC show The Traitors potentially saved her life by prompting prefilming medical checks that revealed a serious heart condition.
Collier is originally from Bolton and now lives in Brighton.
Following the diagnosis, she changed her lifestyle and is on medication.
She advocates for the British Heart Foundation to raise awareness about heart disease.