Romesh Ranganathan says Celebrity Traitors charity backlash has ‘galvanised’ supporters
Romesh Ranganathan says Celebrity Traitors charity backlash has ‘galvanised’ supporters

Romesh Ranganathan has defended his choice of charity after donating his winnings from The Celebrity Traitors to an organisation in support of refugees.

The 48-year-old comedian was one of two winners of the second series of the hit BBC reality show, alongside actor and musician Sebastian "Bash" Croft.

Unlike the regular edition of The Traitors, the celebrity version sees the winners donate prize money to a charity of their choosing, with Ranganathan choosing Refugee Council and Croft picking Choose Love, both humanitarian charities in aid of refugees. Each winner was allotted £41,500 – half of the total prize pot.