- Producers of Celebrity Traitors and representatives for comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan have denied reports that James Acaster was made to feel uncomfortable by teasing on set, describing the claims as categorically untrue.
- The denial follows reports published by The Mail on Sunday alleging that Acaster complained to show producers about Beckett and Ranganathan going too far with jokes away from the cameras.
- A BBC spokesperson confirmed that no incidents or complaints of this nature took place during filming, adding that there is no evidence to support the claims.
- Representatives for both Beckett and Ranganathan echoed the BBC statement, clarifying that the allegations of friction between the stars could not be further from the truth.
- The report comes as Celebrity Traitors enjoys record-breaking success, registering the most-watched debut of any UK season to date with an average audience of 8.9 million viewers.
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