From TikTok to The Traitors, if you’re of a certain age and have a phone/television, you’ve probably seen Ruth Codd in one form or another in recent years.
Known for her hilarious TikTok videos, where she made comedic nun videos as well as opening up on her health, Ruth boasts over half a million followers on her social media channels and has appeared on big and small screens internationally.
Following her appearance on the latest series of the Celebrity Traitors in the UK, which saw her last for four episodes as a faithful before being murdered in the show, Ruth is set to appear on the Late Late Show on Friday night (January 23), where she’ll discuss her time on the show, as well as her internet fame.
WHO IS RUTH CODD?
Ruth Codd started sharing humorous videos online, gaining a huge following that landed her acting gigs with Netflix. Pic: Mark Sheen/REX/Shutterstock
Born in Wexford in 1996, Ruth Codd is an actress/comedian/Internet celebrity.
When she was 15 years old, Ruth severely injured her leg while playing a game of soccer, resulting in her having to amputate her right leg below the knee.
While working as a make-up artist and barber, Ruth posted comedy videos online, accumulating over half a million followers — and, through there, she was given her first job as an actor.
ACTING APPEARANCES
Ruth made her big screen debut last year in the live-action remake of How To Train Your Dragon. Pic: Michael Tran / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images
In 2022, Ruth made her acting debut on streaming giant Netflix, playing Anya in The Midnight Club, before she was cast as Juno Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher.
Following on from her success with Netflix, Ruth went on to appear on Irish shows including The Dry, Small Town, Big Story, and Irish Blood alongside Alicia Silverstone.
In 2025, she made her debut on the big screen when she played Phlegma in the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon.
THE TRAITORS, AND LOSING HER OTHER LEG
@ruthcoddsnotdead Terrible day for the wikifeet community #newyearnewlegs ♬ original sound – bliss
Last October, Ruth headed on to the celebrity version of The Traitors UK, where she appeared alongside former Olympic diver Tom Daley, singer Paloma Faith, and chat show host and eventual winner Alan Carr. She was chosen as a faithful, before she was ultimately murdered on the show.
Last November, Ruth revealed that she had undergone a second leg amputation, but managed to make light of the situation, saying in a video: ‘I have some good news and some bad news. Good news, we’ve had a full circle moment. I’m back making TikTok content in my parents’ house.
‘Bad news, I can’t do it in front of that lovely blue floral wallpaper anymore, due to the fact that the room is upstairs and I’ve just had my second below-the-knee amputation. Unfortunately, those facilities are not available to me at this current moment in time,’ she added before showing off her ‘new whip,’ a wheelchair she’s lovingly branded ‘Fat Tony.’
Ruth has also made other light-hearted jokes about her second amputation, joking in a video back in December: ‘when you have no legs left to amputate so you’re wondering what you’re going to do for attention in 2026,’ and speaking about how ‘eye-opening’ her losing her second leg has been.
‘Turns out, I’m actually unbelievable at sport,’ Ruth revealed. ‘My two legs were holding me back my whole life. My favourite thus far has been wheelchair rugby, because I get to just ram into people.’
Ruth will be appearing on the Late Late Show on Friday night (January 23) to discuss both the Traitors and her journey to stardom, both on TikTok and the big screen, alongside other guests including Tom Vaughn-Lawlor and John Bishop.
