Denis Ryan and Diego Caixeta discuss life after winning The Traitors Ireland

Denis Ryan and Diego Caixeta, the secret Cork couple who won season 2 of The Traitors Ireland, spoke about their prize and life after the show.

The duo split the €45,850 prize pot, with Diego, a physician associate, saying he is “still bathing in it” and that colleagues at the hospital frequently congratulate him for bringing the win back to Cork.

Following the finale, the pair spent time abroad, including a visit to a bar in Biarritz where a passing train passenger shouted “congratulations Diego!”

Their relationship began 12 years ago outside The George nightclub in Dublin. Denis, originally from West Cork, was then working in Romania on video‑game projects. Four days after their chance meeting, Diego flew to see him and soon after confessed his love.

Both applied to The Traitors together, filming each other’s audition tapes and keeping their partnership hidden during the game. Diego, who previously worked in sexual health in Dublin, feared recognition, while Denis admitted that lying for months became “enjoyable”.

Denis was eliminated in episode six, but both say they have no regrets and look forward to re‑watching the series together.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Amar Preciado / Pexels.