Celebrity Traitors fans express concern for James Acaster after comedian missing from post-final show

The bombshell final run of The Celebrity Traitors episodes this week was the catalyst for fan debate over the close of the second series.The BBC addressed reports afterwards that filming had to be paused after the comedian became upset during Thursday’s semi-final episode.Viewers have continued to express their concern for Acaster since the broadcaster’s response and the series finale, which aired on Friday.During The Celebrity Traitors Uncloaked episode on Friday, the companion show that followed the series finale, eagle-eyed watchers spotted that the 41-year-old did not feature in person.James Acaster admitted he was a Traitor during a roundtablePA MediaThe Uncloaked show was presented by Ed Gamble, co-host of the Off Menu podcast with Acaster, and Traitors host Claudia Winkleman in front of a studio audience.Dan Walker, the Channel 5 news presenter, said on X: “I hope James Acaster is ok. No appearance and not even mentioned on the Uncloaked show.”X user Jacqui Wicks posted: “I’m sad not to see James Acaster on Uncloaked. “If you saw Alan Carr collapse in tears at the end of the last #CelebrityTraitors you’ll know that lying does not sit well with some people. Some of the negative comments are really upsetting and I hope James is OK.”Hosted by Winkleman, The Celebrity Traitors television gameshow features 21 well-known contestants attempting to seek out the “Traitors” among them who “kill off” players in the middle of the night.Contestants Maya Jama and Michael Sheen – who were both eliminated in the final – did not feature on Uncloaked, although actor Sheen recorded a video message for the show.According to the Mail, the absent celebrities had prior work commitments that meant they had to miss the show. Jama was reportedly busy filming series two of Netflix series The Gentlemen this week.Read MoreThere was also discussion among fans on social media platform Reddit about why Acaster, one of the main characters of the second celebrity series, did not feature prominently during Friday’s Uncloaked episode.Some fans were riled that Acaster outed himself, while others argued his shock declaration kept the series interesting.User Hele Bele said: “None of the celebrities are even mentioning his name. It’s like they’ve all been briefed before the show not to speak about him.”In response, other users speculated that he had not featured prominently on Uncloaked following reports that Acaster had struggled when filming during his final appearance.The Sun reported that, during a tense discussion at the roundtable, Acaster became upset and producers had to step in and intervene.He was also reportedly given a welfare check before the roundtable began.A BBC spokesperson, following the report, said contestant welfare was the “highest priority” during the programme.King Kenny, Maya Jama and Michael Sheen during BBC One’s Celebrity TraitorsPAAcaster outed himself as a reluctant Traitor during the discussion.“I was made a Traitor without wanting to be,” he confessed after coming under intense suspicion. “It’s me. Vote for me.”After receiving the most votes at the roundtable, Acaster said: “When I came into this experience I told Claudia (Winkleman, the show’s presenter) that all I wanted to be was a Faithful, and all I wanted to do is go around this castle and try and help the Faithfuls as much as possible catching Traitors.“I’m really proud to say that’s what I’ve been able to do, under the circumstances. I am, reluctantly, a Traitor.”Acaster was the second Traitor in this series to reveal their true identity before getting caught, after Richard E Grant accidentally revealed he was a Traitor moments after being chosen.The episode also recorded a peak audience of 11.6 million on BBC One, which is the highest of the series, alongside a 62.9% audience share, according to the broadcaster.It became the most-watched episode of the celebrity spin-off to date, drawing a higher average audience than last year’s finale, which attracted 11.1 million viewers overnight.The dramatic conclusion of the hit gameshow saw comedian Romesh Ranganathan and actor Sebastian Croft emerge victorious as faithfuls after the players successfully banished traitors Jama and King Kenny.The pair will split the £83,000 prize pot, with Heartstopper actor Croft donating his £41,500 share to the charity Choose Love, while Ranganathan