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BBC Denies James Acaster Complaint
BBC denies James Acaster's complaint about 'The Celebrity Traitors' macho banter.
In brief
BBC denies James Acaster's complaint about 'The Celebrity Traitors' macho banter. BBC says James Acaster did not complain about Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan's behavior on The Celebrity Traitors. Originally reported by Deadline.
BBC Denies Complaint
BBC says James Acaster did not complain about Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan's behavior on The Celebrity Traitors.
“Claims of teasing amongst the cast on the show and claims of complaints about teasing are categorically untrue.”
Mail on Sunday Report
Mail on Sunday reported James Acaster felt uncomfortable with macho banter after speaking to producers at Studio Lambert.
“Rob and Romesh clearly thought they were having a bit of a laugh, but James began to feel quite a lot of it was at his expense, and away from the cameras he started to get annoyed and upset by it.”
BBC Spokesperson Statement
BBC spokesperson says no incidents of teasing occurred on the show with no evidence supporting allegations.
“There were no incidents of this nature and there is no evidence to support these allegations.”
The main idea
BBC says James Acaster did not complain about Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan's behavior on The Celebrity Traitors.
