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James Acaster denies reporting co-stars over teasing on The Celebrity Traitors
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James Acaster has again rejected claims that he complained to producers about teasing by fellow contestants Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan on The Celebrity Traitors. He said the report was fabricated, adding that the comedians, whom he has known for more than ten years, were lovely throughout filming.
The Mail on Sunday had cited unnamed sources alleging Acaster was upset by jokes about his background and felt singled out; the paper reportedly published the claims after agents for all three comedians said they were untrue. The BBC also denied there had been teasing or complaints, saying there were no such incidents and no evidence for the allegations. Acaster said he told fellow contestant Jerry Hall that he might be a traitor, but the exchange was cut from the programme.
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In short
- Acaster again calls the complaint report fabricated.
- Beckett and Ranganathan were, he says, lovely throughout filming.
- The BBC also denied the allegations.
How this story developed
- 21 minutes ago Acaster added that the Mail on Sunday had been told by the comedians’ agents that the allegations were untrue before publication, and said his conversation with Jerry Hall about possibly being a traitor was cut from the programme.
- 27 minutes ago James Acaster denied reports that he had complained to producers about teasing by Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan on The Celebrity Traitors, while the BBC said it had found no evidence of teasing or complaints.
Explained simply
The Celebrity Traitors is a version of the BBC’s Traitors competition featuring well-known contestants. Players take on secret roles as either Traitors, who try to deceive the others, or Faithfuls, who work to identify them.
James Acaster, Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan are British comedians who have known one another for years. The programme is filmed before being edited for broadcast, so conversations between contestants may not appear in the episodes.
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Originally published by Deadline as “‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Star James Acaster Trashes Report That He Made Complaint About Co-Stars”.