Wyatt Gillespie

Wyatt Gillespie is a broadcast-set designer, model and online creator from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, who competed on The Traitors: New Blood in 2026.

Biography

Wyatt Gillespie is a designer and model from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, who joined The Traitors: New Blood. Before appearing on television himself, his professional work involved designing the environments seen on broadcast programmes.

Gillespie moved from designing television sets to competing in New Blood.

Known for

The Traitors: New Blood; broadcast-set design

Gillespie moved from designing television sets to competing in New Blood.[1][4]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    Designing for television

    In a February 2026 Ponyboy interview, Gillespie described working full-time at Jack Morton Worldwide. He said his design projects had included broadcast sets for ESPN, CNN and Amazon Prime’s NBA coverage.[4]

  2. Career 2

    Beginning to model

    His first modelling experience came through a university magazine. After moving to New York, he sought advice from an aunt in the industry and was introduced to contacts who helped him get signed.[4]

  3. Career 3

    Working with Crawford Models

    Ponyboy featured Gillespie as a Crawford Models model. He described modelling as something he enjoyed alongside his main design job and said he intended to continue his full-time creative work.[4]

  4. Career 4

    Other creative interests

    Gillespie told the magazine that he paints in his spare time. He also spoke about applying for television programmes, with the hope that he would eventually appear on screen.[4]

  5. Career 5

    The New Blood announcement

    NBC named Gillespie among its New Blood contestants, listing his occupation as designer. The casting fulfilled the ambition to appear on television that he had discussed in his earlier interview.[4][1]