Claims extracted
26
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
2 of 26 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
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James Acaster is feeling 'destabilised' by the reaction to his revelation that he was a Traitor during an intense roundtable, it has been claimed.
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it → feel → roundtable
The comedian, 41, was made a 'reluctant' Traitor in the early stages of the BBC game show but he made it clear he was uncomfortable with the role.
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he → make → role
James insisted he didn't want to lie while taking part in The Celebrity Traitors and said that he played his part 'as honestly as he possibly could'.
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he → insist → part
However, his decision to reveal he was a Traitor during a roundtable discussion on Thursday's episode sparked an intense reaction online.
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he → reveal → reaction
The backlash was discussed by The Rest Is Entertainment podcast hosts Richard Osman and Marina Hyde in the latest episode of their show.
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Rest → discuss → show
Discussing any regrets the cast may currently feel, Richard said: 'If you're in it, like if you're James [Acaster] at the moment I bet you think oh I wish I hadn't done that because everyone can have one opinion about this today.
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everyone → discuss → this
James Acaster is feeling 'destabilised' by the reaction after he revealed he was a Traitor during an intense roundtable, it has been claimed
The comedian was made a 'reluctant' Traitor in the early stages of the BBC game show but made it clear he was uncomfortable with the role
'
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he → feel → role
James then has to listen to 56 million opinions, you know, and like nobody needs that.
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nobody → have → that
And the thing with him, he's so brilliant and so talented that whatever he does next will, you know, supersede this in a heartbeat.
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you → know → heartbeat
'But you know just annoying to have to spend a couple of weeks sort of in a position where you feel slightly destabilised.
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you → know → position
James if you're listening or people who know and love James are listening, James we love you.
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we → listen → you
It comes as James Blunt claimed a lot of Acaster's shock banishment was edited out and that he was, in fact, caught in a lie he couldn't get out of.
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he → come → lie
The musician, who made it to the final of the BBC show, has said that Acaster was backed into a corner and didn't simply throw in the towel as it appeared in the final edit.
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it → make → edit
The comedian has received much backlash for seemingly admitting to being a Traitor without facing much scrutiny – thus ruining the game.
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comedian → receive → game
Blunt has now told the BBC: 'He didn't fall on his sword.
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He → tell → sword
That's what you saw, that's what you feel, but he didn't.
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he → see → what
It comes as James Blunt claimed a lot of Acaster's shock banishment was edited out and that he was, in fact, caught in a lie he couldn't get out of
'You didn't see the full extent of the interrogation.
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You → come → interrogation
It was heavy in there and it was clear-cut.
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it → cut → ?
He was pinned to a post.
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He → pin → post
We got him.
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We → get → him
We really, really got him.
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We → get → him
I think how that played out hasn't really been revealed to you, but he didn't just say, "Oh guys, you got me".
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you → think → me
Blunt also admitted that he signed up to promote his new music rather than to play the game, and said they all get paid the same no matter when they leave.
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they → admit → same
He said: 'We all get paid the same, whether you're there for day one or day 23.
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you → say → day
So for most of the time, I was trying to… get the hell out of Dodge.
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I → try → Dodge
But no one was killing me and no one was banishing me.'
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one → kill → me
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