James Acaster told off by Traitors bosses over phone call

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Comedian James Acaster says Celebrity Traitors production staff reprimanded him for discussing the weather during a supervised phone call with his partner.

Comedian James Acaster has revealed that Celebrity Traitors production staff reprimanded him for disclosing information during a supervised phone call with his partner. Acaster, who was recruited as a Traitor after originally entering the BBC series as a Faithful, said the rebuke came after he mentioned to his partner that the cast had been outside for one of the missions.

Contestants stay in a hotel roughly an hour from the Scottish castle and are not permitted to leave without a chaperone. They are confined to the location for between four days and three weeks, depending on how long they survive in the game.

Each morning, contestants have ten minutes to contact a friend or family member via FaceTime, but production staff are present throughout. 'A member of the production team is there with you, so you can't have an authentic conversation because you can't tell them anything that's happening,' Acaster told The Times. Even this seemingly harmless weather-related comment—when his partner asked 'Have you caught the sun?'—resulted in reprimand.

How it is being reported

• Celebrity Traitors 'Edited Out' The Real Reason Julie Was Banished, Star ClaimsCelebrity Traitors star James Acaster has claimed that the real reason James Blunt led the charge against banished Faithful Julie Hesmondhalgh was cut from the show. The ex- Coronation Street actor was voted out of the game last week after James Blunt said he thought the first immunity badge, given to Julie after she was deemed “most faithful” at the start of the show, could have crowned her a Traitor. He was pretty persistent in his charge. But Julie was later revealed to be innocent, much to the frustration of the show’s Faithfuls. James Acaster said that the You’re Beautiful singer wasn’t…HuffPost UK · 16 Oct, 10:14
• Celebrity Traitors Star James Acaster Says Production 'Told Him Off' After CallCelebrity Traitors‘ bosses may have previously reprimanded contestant James Blunt for a commercial endorsement on his social media , but according to comedian James Acaster , who’s a reluctant Traitor , the You’re Beautiful singer wasn’t the only James to have gotten in trouble this season. In an interview with The Times , the Off Menu co-host said that he and the other contestants stayed in a “Travelodge-level” hotel near the iconic Scottish castle. Depending on how successful they were in the game, the celebs were kept away from their loved ones for anywhere from two days to three weeks.…HuffPost UK · 16 Oct, 09:30
• Celebrity Traitors star James Acaster reveals he was told off by bosses over ‘phone call’James Acaster said he was told off for discussing the weather (Picture: Getty Images North America) Comedian James Acaster has revealed that he was told off by The Celebrity Traitors bosses for giving away too much during a phone call with his partner. The 41-year-old is currently a Traitor on the…Metro · 15 Oct, 12:52

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