James Acaster reveals cut Jerry Hall confrontation on Celebrity Traitors

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Comedian James Acaster revealed a scene where Jerry Hall confronted him about being a Traitor was edited out of Celebrity Traitors.

Comedian James Acaster revealed on Alan Carr's Life's A Beach podcast that a scene showing Jerry Hall confronting him about his Traitor status was edited out of Celebrity Traitors. Hall, a supermodel and fellow contestant, went face-to-face with Acaster and accused him of being a Traitor, saying 'I think it's James'. Acaster responded by telling her 'I think it might be me as well, Jerry'.

Hall then told him 'you're very sneaky', to which Acaster replied 'I am sneaky, and it could be me'. According to Acaster, Hall paused and walked away. Acaster said he was convinced the exchange would make the final cut when the episode aired on 30 October, but it did not appear in the broadcast.

Acaster, aged 41, was a Traitor on the second series of the BBC competition and followed what he described as a 'Faithful Traitor' strategy of telling the truth to other contestants. Hall had caught on to his game despite this approach, making her one of the few contestants to suspect him before his eventual banishment.

Acaster ultimately outed himself as a Traitor at the penultimate roundtable, confessing to the group after being cornered about a perfume bottle used in a 'murder in plain sight' task. Fellow contestant James Blunt later told the BBC that the interrogation was more intense than viewers saw, saying Acaster 'was pinned to a post' and that editing meant 'you're a victim to the edit'.

Acaster has also denied reports that he complained to producers about teasing from fellow comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan during filming. Speaking on Carr's podcast, he said the allegations were 'completely fabricated' and that he had been friends with both men for over a decade. The BBC confirmed the reports were 'categorically untrue'.

How it is being reported

• James Blunt Claims There Was More To James Acaster's Celebrity Traitors Exit Than We SawJames Blunt has revealed there was a lot more to James Acaster ’s dramatic exit from The Celebrity Traitors than viewers got to see. The two Jameses both made it to the penultimate day in TV’s most famous castle, which ended with the stand-up comic coming clean to his fellow contestants about his secret Traitor status , after facing a particularly zealous grilling. However, in a new interview with the BBC , the You’re Beautiful singer suggested that his co-star’s departure didn’t quite play out as it came across on screen. James Blunt walking into the Celebrity Traitors' infamous round table…HuffPost UK · 3 Nov, 15:24
• James Acaster finally addresses claims two Celebrity Traitors stars ‘bullied’ him'I've been friends with those guys for like over ten years'Metro · 3 Nov, 14:21
• James Blunt wades into Traitors row after James Acaster says he told Jerry Hall he was a TraitorIt comes after James Acaster revealed that he admitted to co-star Jerry Hall that he was a Traitor in scenes that weren't aired on the BBC showThe Mirror · 3 Nov, 09:42
• James Acaster Rubbishes Reports Claiming Celebrity Traitors 'Teasing' Led To ComplaintJames Acaster has addressed reports that behind-the-scenes “teasing” from some of his Celebrity Traitors co-stars got him down to the point he brought it up with members of the production team. Last month, the Daily Mail alleged that during filming on the reality show, James had begun to feel that jibes from fellow comics Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan were becoming increasingly “at his expense”, causing him to become “upset” behind the scenes. The article went as far as saying that the Off Menu host even contacted production about the issue as he was feeling “singled out”. James Acaster…HuffPost UK · 3 Nov, 08:46
• James Acaster told Jerry Hall he could be traitor in Celebrity Traitors outtakeThe 41-year-old surprised his fellow contestants by outing himself as a traitor at the penultimate roundtable before votes were cast.Evening Standard · 2 Nov, 14:12
• James Acaster Recalls Jerry Hall Confrontation That Was 'Cut Out' Of Celebrity TraitorsThroughout her time in the Celebrity Traitors castle, Jerry Hall became known as something of a loose cannon and a wildcard among the contestants. However, it turns out that, at one point, she was bang on the money with her prediction – we just never got to see it. After his elimination from the Celebrity Traitors aired last week, comedian James Acaster made an appearance on former winner Alan Carr’s podcast Life’s A Beach to compare their experiences on the Bafta-winning reality show. James Acaster in the Celebrity Traitors castle “They cut out [a scene where] Jerry Hall went right up to me…HuffPost UK · 2 Nov, 12:33
• James Acaster reveals Jerry Hall confrontation ‘cut’ from Celebrity TraitorsComedian James Acaster did what no Traitor has ever done and unmasked himself as one (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry) Celebrity Traitors star James Acaster revealed what happened between him and Jerry Hall in a clip that never saw daylight. Acaster, 41, shared details of the confrontation…Metro · 2 Nov, 11:20

In this story: James Acaster · Jerry Hall · Celebrity Traitors · BBC · Alan Carr · Rob Beckett · Romesh Ranganathan · James Blunt

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