What has James Acaster said about his Celebrity Traitors exit? Comedian reveals why he confessed

James Acaster has finally broken his silence on his controversial exit from The Celebrity Traitors, admitting he was too frightened to find out what viewers thought of his dramatic confession.

The 41-year-old comedian stunned millions of BBC viewers when he revealed he was a Traitor at the penultimate roundtable, effectively sealing his own fate before anyone had even voted.

His extraordinary decision divided fans of the hit reality show, with some praising the unexpected twist and others questioning why he had given himself away so close to the final.

But Acaster has now revealed he has deliberately avoided reading the headlines or looking at social media to discover what people have been saying about him.

What has James Acaster said about his Celebrity Traitors exit?

Speaking on the Table Manners podcast, Acaster admitted he had been too nervous to search for himself online following his dramatic departure from Claudia Winkleman's Scottish castle.

“I'm not on social media, and I genuinely don't look at it,” he said.

“With a show as big as Traitors, I'm too scared to google myself or look at the press. So, I genuinely haven't seen any of it.”

He added: “I know that those things have been talked about and gone on, but I don't know how massive they are.”

Despite avoiding the reaction, Acaster said he had no regrets about making a decision that had never been seen on the programme before.

He admitted he partly thought his confession would make “good telly” and insisted he was prepared to stand by it.

“You can't worry about the people who don't like whatever it is that you've done,” he said.

Why did James Acaster reveal he was a Traitor?

Acaster's shock confession came during the semi-final after he struggled to defend himself in a heated discussion about the murder of former EastEnders star Ross Kemp.

Rather than wait for the other contestants to cast their votes, he announced that he was a Traitor, bringing his time in the castle to an abrupt end.

The comedian has since admitted he was “knackered” by the end of the experience.

Following the episode, reports claimed filming had been paused after Acaster became upset during his final scenes.

His representative declined to comment on those claims, while the BBC said its “highest priority is always the safety and welfare of everyone taking part”.

Who won The Celebrity Traitors?

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan and actor Sebastian Croft emerged victorious from the latest series of The Celebrity Traitors.

The pair shared the £83,000 prize money between their chosen charities, Choose Love and the Refugee Council.

The BBC show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman and filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands, featured 21 celebrity contestants competing to win money for charity.