Since The Traitors premiered, the reality show has welcomed many memorable players who made their marks on fans. For example, there have been several Survivor legends who've played the game, including Parvati Shallow, who flopped on the show. On top of that, before the cast for The Traitors season three was announced, fans were wondering if Phaedra Parks was a sore loser, but they still loved her.
Of course, Alan Cumming is The Traitors' main star as the amazing job he does hosting the show has earned him many new fans. After Alan became a sensation because of The Traitors, his trusty sidekick, Lala the dog, became very popular with fans who wanted to know more about the animal.
What Is Known About The Traitors' Lala The Dog?
In January 2024, People published an article revealing who Alan Cumming's husband is. After initially being wed in a 2007 civil ceremony, that article revealed that Alan and Grant Shaffer got married again five years later, and they have built a life together.
One of the biggest aspects of Alan and Grant's life together is the couple have created their own little dog pack. One of the couple's dogs, Lala the dog, has risen to international fame since many fans can't get enough of seeing the animal by Alan's side during The Traitors episodes.
Given how many times that the animal has appeared with Alan on the show, it makes sense that many fans want to learn what is known about Lala.
The first thing that fans want to know about Lala the dog is when the animal joined Alan's family.
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Alan Cumming's Origin, According to Biography |
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Where Was Alan Cumming Born? |
Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland |
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When Was Alan Cumming Born? |
January 27th, 1965 |
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How Old Is Alan Cumming As of January 2025? |
59 Years Old |
In January 2025, Us Weekly published an article about the outfits that Lala the dog has worn during episodes of The Traitors. That article revealed that Alan and Grant adopted Lala in February 2016.
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While it is informative to learn when Alan adopted Lala, that isn't the most interesting part of how they came together.
In April 2023, theYouTube channel for Masterpiece PBS uploaded a video about Alan's pets. During that video, Alan explained that Lala became a rescue dog when she was pregnant and living on the streets in Costa Rica.
“Lala was a street dog in Costa Rica, and she got pregnant. And then as quite often happens, you know, a vet took her in, and, she had her puppies.”
Given how famous Lala has become now, it is amazing to learn what happened after she had her puppies.
The tragic truth is that older dogs often go unadopted, because many people are more interested in getting puppies.
During the Masterpiece PBS YouTube video about Alan Cumming's pets, The Traitors host spoke about Lala the dog's age. As Alan explained in the video, he and Grant don't know how old Lala is because they have no idea what her age was when they adopted her.
During the aforementioned YouTube video, Alan revealed that nobody wanted Lala the dog before he and Grant adopted the animal.
All her puppies were adopted and nobody wanted Lala.
Alan went on to state in the video that he didn't understand how Lala went unadopted until he and Grant found her. “I can't believe that. She's the most cute dog in the world.”
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Knowing that Lala once was a pregnant dog living in the streets, knowing that she is now a TV staple is amazing. However, there is an even more mind-blowing fact about how Lala's life changed after Alan adopted the animal.
A January 2025 NBC article about Lala the dog revealed what Alan Cumming once said about having dogs. That article revealed that during an appearance on the “Be In the Moment” podcast, Alan spoke about why he thinks dogs improve people's lives. “I definitely feel dogs help you be more attuned to and in touch with your emotions because they go through such extreme things every day.”
During the same Masterpiece PBS video, Alan revealed that Lala almost instantly wound up in the media after he and Grant adopted the dog.
“What was hilarious was that within 48 hours of her being with us, she was mentioned in Page Six and the gossip column in the New York Post.”
One of the most interesting facts that Alan has revealed about Lala the dog is about her many nicknames, which he listed during the Masterpiece PBS video.
“[Lala's] nicknames are The La, Lulu, Lala Lu, Catfish, because she has one white whisker now, so I call her catfish.”
Alan also revealed during the video that Lala doesn't care about dog toys, which he thinks is because she grew up in the streets. It also has to be noted that Lala has her own Instagram account which features many photos of her with Alan.
Who Is Alan Cumming's Other Dog, Jerry?
Many fans of The Traitors may believe that Alan Cumming has one dog, Lala. However, the reality is that Alan and his husband, Grant Shaffer, have another dog named Jerry.
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During the same Masterpiece PBS video, Alan spoke about his dog Jerry. Most notably, Alan revealed that he and Grant saved Jerry from a shelter the dog otherwise would have died in. At the same time, Alan revealed what kind of dog Jerry is.
“Jerry is a rat terrier and chihuahua combo. When we got him, the lady said he was from Tennessee, from a kill shelter in Tennessee. So he's a Southern gentleman.”
Similar to Lala, Jerry has several nicknames as Alan explained in the same video.
“His nicknames, he has many nicknames. So he's named Jerry, [and] I'll just call him Jeremy, Jasmine, Jeremiah Crawfish Paya.”
Arguably, the most important fact about Lala and Jerry seems to be that in the Masterpiece PBS video, it seems like Alan lights up while talking about his beloved dogs.
The Traitors (US)
- Release Date
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January 12, 2023
- Showrunner
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Stephen Lambert
- Writers
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Lee Grant, Christine Rose
