""You have to be strong minded as a prison officer," Andrew said. "If you're working in a prison environment for 30 years of your life, you have to be able to take things as they come. It's an ever- changing environment. Absolutely, I do think it did (help.)""
"'Watch out for Paudie beside you,' Patrick said."
""I recognised instantly in his background as a prison officer, he thrived and lived 30 years in a chaotic environment like this," Patrick added. "I instantly thought he'd be brilliant in an environment like this. You can see he's sitting back saying nothing, hiding in plain sight. "Realistically Mark and others should have got together and got rid of him, he's the biggest threat. It's those cute strategies that kept him in so long.""
Paudie became a beloved and successful traitor on the show, with his son Andrew attributing that success to a 30-year career as a prison officer. The prison role demanded strong-mindedness, adaptability, and a tendency to keep a low public profile, all of which aided Paudie in hiding in plain sight. Fellow contestant Patrick Hughes suspected Paudie early but lacked a coordinated plan to expose him, noting Paudie's comfort in chaotic environments. Other contestants underestimated Paudie and failed to unite against him, allowing his strategies to prolong his run while cast dynamics and personal losses added pressure.
Read at Irish Independent
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