Entertainment · TV & Streaming · 16 hrs ago
James Acaster denies claims he complained about teasing on The Celebrity Traitors
Comedian James Acaster denied reports that he complained about teasing by fellow contestants on the BBC show The Celebrity Traitors.
The reports claimed Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan had made Acaster uncomfortable with their banter during filming.
Acaster said he has been friends with them for more than 10 years and that they were lovely throughout the show.
He said he did not complain about any fellow player and called the claims completely fabricated.
The BBC and representatives for Beckett and Ranganathan also said the allegations were untrue, and the BBC said there was no evidence to support them.
Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft won the series as Faithfuls, sharing an £83,000 prize for their chosen charities.
Acaster was a Traitor and was voted off after revealing his role at a roundtable in the penultimate episode.
James Acaster denied reports that he complained about teasing by fellow contestants Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan on The Celebrity Traitors.
He said the report was “completely fabricated” and that Beckett and Ranganathan had been lovely throughout the show.
The BBC said claims of teasing and complaints about teasing were categorically untrue, with no incidents of that nature.
Representatives for Beckett and Ranganathan also denied the claims.
The reports appeared around halfway through the show’s five-week run, on 18 October.
- Who
- Comedian James Acaster denied the reports. The claims concerned fellow contestants Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan.
- What
- Acaster denied that he complained to producers about being teased on The Celebrity Traitors.
- When
- He addressed the reports in a recent interview with Alan Carr. The reports emerged on 18 October.
- Where
- The Celebrity Traitors, a BBC show filmed in the UK.
- Why
- Acaster said the reports were fabricated and that he had not complained about any fellow players.
The Daily Mail report
James Acaster, the BBC and representatives for Beckett and Ranganathan
Reported complaint
The Daily Mail report
The Daily Mail claimed Acaster complained to producers about teasing by Beckett and Ranganathan.
James Acaster, the BBC and representatives for Beckett and Ranganathan
Acaster said he did not complain about any fellow players; the BBC and the contestants’ representatives also denied the claims.
Conduct on the show
The Daily Mail report
The report described teasing and “macho banter” that allegedly made Acaster uncomfortable.
James Acaster, the BBC and representatives for Beckett and Ranganathan
Acaster said Beckett and Ranganathan were lovely throughout the show; the BBC said there were no incidents of this nature.
Reports emerged claiming Acaster had complained about teasing during the show’s five-week run.
Acaster denied the reports in an interview with Alan Carr.
The show’s finale aired, with Faithfuls Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft winning.
- Contestants named in reports
- Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan
- Acaster’s response
- He said the claims were completely fabricated.
- Show
- The Celebrity Traitors, a BBC production
- Reports emerged
- 18 October
- Finale winners
- Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft
4 sources
Celebrity Traitors star James Acaster hits back at "completely fabricated" reports
James Blunt makes Romesh Ranganathan revelation as he addresses Celebrity Traitors feud rumours
‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Star James Acaster Rejects Report He Complained About Competitors: ‘Completely Fabricated’
What people are saying
I didn’t complain about any of my fellow players. It’s so completely fabricated.
They said, ‘Cool, printing it tomorrow.’
Claims of teasing amongst the cast on the show and claims of complaints about teasing are categorically untrue.
these claims are completely untrue and couldn’t be further from the truth