Celebrity Traitors Charity Complaints: BBC Responds After Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft Gave Winnings to Refugee Charities

The BBC has responded to complaints about the charities picked by The Celebrity Traitors winners Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft, who each gave their £41,500 share of the prize to organisations that help refugees. In a statement on its complaints website, the BBC said it recognised some viewers were unhappy with the choices.

What did the BBC say?

The BBC said: “We recognise that some audience members were unhappy with the charities chosen by the winning celebrities.” It added that the feedback “has been shared with the relevant parties”. The BBC has not said how many complaints it received.

Which charities did the winners choose?

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan chose the Refugee Council. Heartstopper actor Sebastian Croft chose Choose Love, which provides emergency aid and long-term support to refugees and displaced people around the world. The pair won the series as Faithfuls when it ended last month.

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What have Romesh and Sebastian said?

Speaking on Croft’s Sunday Scaries podcast, Ranganathan said some people had called his choice a “disgrace”, but that the criticism had also led to positive reactions. Croft said he was disappointed by the response.

Catch up on how the series ended: The Celebrity Traitors final: Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft win.