The Traitors Australia 2026 is kicking off and for fans of Australian reality TV, it’s a real party mix of familiar faces from everything from MasterChef to MAFS and Australian Idol.
But are two stars of The Bachelor set to face off this season? That’s what is being teased, as Alex Nation and Keira Maguire — who both duked it out for Richie Strahan’s affections in 2016 — look like they could butt heads when reunited on The Traitors.
“Keira is chaos,” Alex says in the season three trailer. In another scene, Keira shouts at someone “You’re so full of s**t.” Oop!
Could this be a battle of The Bachelor stars? Based on their public sightings and Instagram activity in recent years, it appears that Keira and Alex have mended their relationship.
At The Traitors premiere, Chattr can reveal both women were chatting together happily. That said, they didn’t sit together during the screening — they sat with an empty seat between them. Hmm.
So what is going on (??) and how did this ‘feud’ even begin? Chattr spoke to both Bachelor stars for all the inside goss.
Why were The Traitors Australia’s Alex and Keira in a feud?
It’s unclear exactly what started this ‘feud’, but Alex and Keira did have high tension between them on the 2016 season of The Bachelor Australia.
The main cause of the friction was Richie Strahan giving Alex (aka his eventual winner) the White Rose, which would permit her to grab him for solo time at any cocktail party.
In one confrontation, Alex returned from exchanging her White Rose for some time with Richie and Kiera wasn’t too happy. “I’m surprised that you did that tonight. Babe, come on!” she told Alex. “You disappointed me, personally.”
They exchanged a war of words, as Alex told her: “We’re two different people, Keira.” The argument got so heated that Alex had to be pulled away.
But following this fiery moment and soon after the cameras stopped rolling, Alex and Keira were photographed together, suggesting the two women buried the hatchet long ago.
The Traitors Australia’s Alex and Keira address their feud
Alex and Keira told Chattr about their reality TV feud. “Keira and I didn’t get along on my season of The Bachelor. We constantly butted heads,” Alex told Chattr.
“But you will see as the show [The Traitors] goes on that we actually develop a really beautiful friendship. Ten years has passed since our season of The Bachelor and we’ve grown as women. We’ve kind of come into ourselves.”
Keira admits she was surprised that Alex brought up their ‘feud’ on The Traitors. “If you watch the show, you’ll see that I don’t really care. Like, she’s the only one talking about it. I forgot. I’ve moved on,” Keira shared with Chattr.
“Ultimately, you’re kind of a little bit uncertain. What are the vibes? Why don’t I like this person? You have to retrace your memories because it’s been so long. I had to think, why don’t I like her? Do you know what I mean? I had to really think about it. I’m sure something happened.”
Are Alex and Keira from The Traitors Australia still friends?
After reconnecting on The Traitors, Alex and Keira are now firm friends. “I’ve gotten to know Keira for who she is now, as the woman that she is now. That has developed into a really nice friendship,” Alex told Chattr.
“We became allies — her and I were quite close.”
Keira didn’t expect to walk away from the reality show with Alex as her pal. “I’m friends with Alex all of a sudden?” Keira said, before confirming they are still friends to this day.
“She’s like family — I can’t get rid of her! You don’t choose your family. I really do like her, but I feel like I am forced to be around her, but she’s not going anywhere. But in the nicest way possible.”
Keira did admit the experience bonded them together. “It absolutely [brought us together], we were like two different people ten years ago and then we went away and did similar things. I feel like I’m a different person now.”
The third season of Traitors Australia premieres on Network 10 and 10Play on August 4, 2026.
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