Trey Plutnicki: Where is the Squid Game Contestant Now?

In a show like Netflix’s ‘Squid Game: The Challenge,’ making good alliances is perhaps one of the most crucial things a person can do to safeguard their place in the competition. However, Trey Plutnicki, AKA Player 301, entered the show with his own mother, LeAnn Wilcox Plutnicki, perhaps the best person to partner up with. The work done by the duo was nothing short of phenomenal and allowed them to reach quite further, though they then had to succumb to the very core concept of the ‘Squid Game‘ inspired show: there can only be one winner.

Throughout his time in the show, Trey tried to ensure that both he and his mother had their positions secured in the competition. More often than not, the two were on the same team, trying to help each other whenever possible. However, the idea of always having each other’s back ended up backfiring rather spectacularly in a manner they never saw coming. Keeping aside the cutthroat nature of the competition, one thing you cannot deny is that Trey’s actions were heavily inspired by familial love.

During his time in the series, there were multiple moments where Trey emphasized just how much he cared for his mother. That is not to say that he was willing to simply roll over and not fight for his place, but he did ensure that LeAnn would not get left behind when it came to making alliances and learning just how the game worked. With his spectacular performance in the competition, it is no wonder that the world is eager to know just where Trey is now.

Trey Plutnicki is in a Happy Relationship

While competing in ‘Squid Game: The Challenge,’ Trey Plutnicki shared with the world about his recent health issues. About six months before the production of season 1 started in January 2023, his lung had collapsed. During his time in treatment and recovery, he was much supported by his mother, LeAnn Wilcox Plutnicki, and girlfriend, Cecilia Iole. “I was in the hospital for eight days,” he explained. “It was really hard breathing for four. It was, like, chest tubes and surgery, while nine yards.”

“My mom flew out from New Jersey. Um, she stayed with me in… in the hospital, uh with.., with Cecilia, and, uh, it was… it was the nicest thing those two have ever done for me, and I’m forever grateful,” Trey recalled. He also explained that the almost fatal incident was quite stressful for the three of them, both physically and emotionally. Additionally, the reality TV star explained how the situation put things into perspective for him in a major way.

Throughout his time on the show, Trey’s concern and love for his mother was evident for all to see. Whenever he felt that LeAnn might get targeted for one reason or another, he would ask around for possible news on the same. Any challenge that he ended up completing before his mother was never truly complete for him until he was sure that LeAnn had also finished successfully. This, more than anything, certainly showcased just how much he loved and appreciated his mother’s presence in the competition and his life.

As of writing, Trey is based in Chicago, Illinois, and works as a Delivery Driver. The Otterbein University graduate is partnered up with Gray Talent Group, exploring his path as an actor. Since May 2019, he has been working for the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City, Utah, as an Actor. Trey completed two years of his relationship with Cecilia in July 2023, and the two look as happy as ever, even today. Having been admitted to the hospital on July 6, 2022, for his collapsed lung, Trey has since come a long way in his recovery process.

The health emergency came about when Trey and Cecilia had been in Western Pennsylvania visiting the latter’s family. Despite the turbulent time that he and his loved ones went through, Trey has only strived to make himself better and move forward. In fact, he recently ran a marathon in Madison, Wisconsin, an achievement he was pretty proud of. “My family came out and supported me in such a great way: in-person and on my watch as I was running. Awesome morale. I think I set the record for the soonest marathon after lung collapse (don’t fact check),” he shared.