William Richardson AKA Will, won The Mole season 1, and it has been a hot minute since viewers caught up with him, leaving many wondering what he has been up to since 2022. The reality competition was initially broadcast in the US in 2001 before getting a Netflix reboot 21 years later. The Mole revolves around a dozen strangers competing for prize money by completing various physical and mental challenges. Still, there is one traitor in their midst working to sabotage the game.
The Mole season 1 was hosted by Alex Wagner. 12 new players competed to win the money, with Will, Joi Schweitzer, and Kesi Neblett making it to The Mole finale. It was a shocker when Kesi was revealed as the mole, and Will helped to identify her. Kesi chose Joi, whereas she chose Will as The Mole. Will picked Kesi as his option and was ultimately proven right. Upon identifying The Mole accurately, Will was declared the winner and walked away with $101,500.
Will’s Journey On The Mole Explained
Will was one of the 12 contestants in The Mole season 1. He built a great rapport with fellow cast members, thus becoming trustworthy among his team members. At one point, he led them to think he was The Mole, a strategy that worked in his favor. In The Mole season 1 trailer, he was caught asking contestants if they ever doubted him (via Netflix).
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During The Mole season 1, episodes 9 and 10, Will felt that Kesi was manipulative and had a knack for getting away with things, especially the poorly performed tasks. He watched his competitors closely and picked up on a few traits that gave Will clues about who The Mole was. Will also admitted to having watched several previous The Mole seasons, which might have helped him pinpoint a few characteristics from his fellow competitors which made it easier to win.
Will Joined Perfect Match Season 1
Will was back to compete in another reality television show when he joined the cast of Perfect Match season 1. He has a competitive nature, which viewers saw throughout his time on the series. He appeared on Perfect Match looking for love, but his journey didn’t go as expected. By the look of things, Will is still single and often shares photos with his friends, partying or flaunting his workout routine.
Will Is Active On Instagram
The Mole season 1 winner is quite active on Instagram. He often shares his fitness journey after raking in more Instagram followers since his appearance on the show. When Will started his journey on The Mole, he had 16k followers. Currently, Will has over 84K followers, whom he regularly updates about his whereabouts. Will is also a gym aficionado. He has been sharing his fitness journey and constantly showing his workout progress. The Mole cast recently posted a shirtless picture captioned, “life is a garden…dig it” with a rock-on sign emoji (via William Richardson).
What Is Will Up To In 2024?
Since appearing on both The Mole and Perfect Match between 2022 and 2023, Will has remained out of the reality TV spotlight. Unlike his fellow The Mole season 1 and Perfect Match season 1 costar, Dom Gabriel, Will has decided to opt out of appearing in any more reality shows, whether it’s a competition show or a dating show. Despite removing himself from reality TV, The Mole winner is still integrated into the influencer sphere. He has over 85K followers on Instagram and has attended several events over the years, as well as in 2024 alone.
Will has also spent a lot of time in Las Vegas, and, on November 24, Will shared several Instagram Stories of himself at clubs in the famous city. He’s enjoying the fruits of his post-reality TV fame like most people do. Even though he’s active on Instagram, Will isn’t as active as most people in his position; in fact, his most recent post is from September 12. In the post, Will is enjoying his time in Lake Como, Italy, where he is seen enjoying a cocktail, jumping off a boat, and taking in all the Northern Italy views.
Since The Mole, Will has clearly been thriving. His over 100K win from the Netflix series has paid off, and he’s enjoying what life has to offer post-reality TV. As for whether he would ever return to another Netflix series or another reality show in general, that’s for Will to decide.
The Mole
season 1-2 are available for streaming on Netflix.
Sources: Netflix/YouTube, William Richardson/Instagram
A reboot of the 2001 original adventure/reality game show, the Mole sees twelve contestants vying for a massive cash prize as they compete in increasingly tricky “missions” with one problem – one of them is the Mole. It’s the Mole’s mission to sabotage the players’ efforts to win the pool for themselves eventually – but if they’re discovered, they’ll lose the game. Players will be eliminated each week based on a knowledge test given to them by the production staff – whoever reveals themself to know the least about the Mole will be forced off of the show.
- Cast
- Alex Wagner
- Release Date
- October 7, 2022
- Seasons
- 2
- Network
- Netflix
- Writers
- Bart De Pauw , Michiel Devlieger , Tom Lenarets , Michel Vanhove
- Directors
- Alex Wagner
