Woman from Milton Keynes stars in Netflix’s new Squid Game reality TV show

A woman from Milton Keynes has starred in the latest Netflix phenomenon Squid Game: The Challenge.

Squid Game, Netflix’s surprise global phenomenon from 2021, has been turned into a real-life game show which has attracted audiences worldwide.

Radhika Srinivasan has not been able to speak about the role but now the programme has finished she was ale to share the exciting news.

Netflix’s new reality competition, Squid Game: The Challenge, pits 456 participants against each other in a bid to secure reality TV's biggest cash reward ever of $4.56 million.

The show is a recreation of the 2021 South Korean hit, Squid Game, where 456 financially struggling individuals enter a dangerous competition to win a massive $45.6 billion prize.

Radhika posted on her LinkedIn account: “I can’t believe I get to say this but .. I’M ON NETFLIX!! It’s been receiving worldwide press and currently No.1 most watched show in the UK and US.

“I was Player #352 on Squid Game: The Challenge“Hands down the one of the wildest, most surreal things I’ve ever experienced. 7+ straight days battling through physical and psychological challenges, without seeing sunlight or knowing what time it was - super disorientating, eating bland low-calorie food and under constant paranoia that a surprise challenge is creeping up on us.

“I made friends for life from across the world and experienced jaw-dropping production first hand.“With over 100,000 applicants, I feel so proud to have made the final cut of 456 players to battle for the chance of winning $4.56m - not only was this the BIGGEST reality TV show in history but also the biggest show prize fund ever offered.“I’ve had to keep this a secret for 9 months now and it’s been amazing to surprise my friends and family all over the world who realised that the very familiar looking woman on TV was in fact me.”

Radhika, who runs her own company, EcoTextura, also made the headlines back in 2020 when as a young university graduate she set up her own eco-friendly textile company, at the height of the Covid pandemic, to make free reusable cotton masks for care homes, vulnerable people and carers all over Milton Keynes.

She added: “What inspired me to apply for the show was that I love Squid Game, love the concept and whole aesthetic of it, and the idea of playing in the exact games as on the show and competing for $4.56 million was an incredible opportunity I couldn’t pass on.

"I was asked to apply by the team maybe because I had a few tiktoks that went viral and they liked my personality. I also thought I had a great shot at winning - I'm a pole fitness and aerial arts instructor in the evenings so I have the fitness side down. I also love escape rooms and play them a lot with my brother. I'm sociable and friendly and also good at negotiating with people from my experience in business. I was in the whole experience for a little over a week and the conditions were brutal and challenging.”