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BBC responds to complaints over Celebrity Traitors winners' refugee charity donations

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Summary

  • The BBC confirmed it received complaints about which charities received prize money from The Celebrity Traitors, saying feedback was shared with relevant parties.
  • Winners Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft split £83,000, donating their shares to the Refugee Council and Choose Love respectively.
  • Both winners said the social media negativity over their charity choices galvanised support for the donations.
  • The Refugee Council supports refugees rebuilding their lives in Britain; Choose Love, formerly Help Refugees, supports refugees and displaced people worldwide.

Reactions

  • Romesh Ranganathan said he chose the Refugee Council after becoming fed up with rhetoric against refugees, and called comments on his choice a distraction tactic in his opinion.
  • Sebastian Croft said the response made him realise it was people's reaction to a game show donating money to vulnerable people.
  • Choose Love's acting chief executive Emma Stevenson said the organisation was absolutely thrilled and forecast the funding would change and save lives.
  • Refugee Council chief executive Katie Ghose said the charity loved watching Ranganathan win and forecast his support would help provide vital frontline services.

Timeline newest first

  1. The BBC confirmed on its complaints page that it received complaints about which charities received prize money from The Celebrity Traitors, saying the feedback had been shared with relevant parties.
  2. In the week before the BBC's response, Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft commented on social media negativity over their choice of refugee charities, saying it had galvanised support.
  3. Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft won the 2026 series of The Celebrity Traitors as faithfuls, splitting £83,000, with Ranganathan directing £41,500 to the Refugee Council and Croft donating £41,500 to Choose Love.

Sources newest first

  • BBC addresses complaints over Celebrity Traitors refugee charity donationsthe-independent.com· 38h

    The BBC confirmed it received complaints about which charities received prize money from The Celebrity Traitors, after winners Romesh Ranganathan and Sebastian Croft split £83,000, donating their shares to the Refugee Council and Choose Love. Both said the negativity over their choices galvanised support, and the charities welcomed the donations.