Huge blow to Celebrity Traitors star as his new TV show is AXED after just one series

COMEDIAN Romesh Ranganathan’s new Prime Video show only dropped in June but has already been axed after just one series.

saw a gaggle of faced with dilemmas that tested them to their limits, often with hilarious results, but the joke clearly wore thin with bosses at the streamer.

An insider said: “ is seen as a presenter with the golden touch, with a string of hit shows on various channels.

“But it seems even he couldn’t save the show, which didn’t land well with viewers despite pretty big influencers taking part.”

They included Max Balegde, Chloe Burrows, Max Fosh and , who have millions of followers between them.

But reviews for the show were poor and viewing figures reflected that.

It breaks an impressive run for Romesh who has on One, Parents’ Evening on , Rob and Romesh Vs on , has featured in Last One Laughing on Prime Video, plus will take part in The Celebrity Traitors, again on , next month.

He will be appearing in Ardross Castle with best mate Rob Beckett before embarking on a mammoth stand-up comedy tour from January onwards.

Sounds like he’ll appreciate clawing back a bit of time, then.

VOICE DUO SO IN TUNE

coaches and Kelly Rowland were on song when they stunned fans with a surprise singalong.

Taking a break from filming for the ITV series, the glamorous pair rocked up to a popular gay bar on Manchester’s famous Canal Street to belt out some hits.

Revellers at Via bar couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw the star and Destiny‘s Child singer turn up.

Both took turns on the mic, with Cheryl treating drinkers to a rendition of her No1 hit Fight For This Love, as they let down their hair after filming.

The girlband star and rapper join Kelly and in a new-look panel after Sir was axed.

The series will air next year and is Cheryl’s return to TV after six years away. Sources say that she has been going down a storm.

It’s good to have you back, Cheryl.

JODIE’S COURT IN THE ACT

SHE made history as the first female and now is about to take on another powerful role.

The actress will play a hotshot barrister in tense new ITV legal drama, In Contempt.

In the show, Jodie’s character Olivia Savareid must summon all her talent to keep London newspaper editor Greg Dalman out of court over libel.

But she soon finds herself in trouble after a crucial misjudgement puts her own reputation on the line.

was originally earmarked for the part but pulled out before filming began.

With Toxic Town star Jodie now at the helm, the series is in safe hands with bosses filming in London this autumn.

“I am thrilled to be stepping into the role of Olivia Savareid,” said Jodie.

“This is an amazing character in a world I haven’t explored before.”

RICHARD AYOADE returns to Have I Got News For You next month when he hosts the first show of the 72nd series.

With a new Prime Minister and the party donations furore, there’s lots to cover. Gyles Brandreth will be a guest panellist when it airs on BBC One on Friday, October 2 at 9.30pm.

LOUIS’ POCKET ROCKET

THE tables were turned on master interviewer when he faced an embarrassing grilling at Dame Joan Collins’ house.

Leaving her Christmas party, he was collared at the door by the Dynasty star’s sister-in-law for making off with a silver spoon.

Louis was left red-faced, explaining it was an accident. But presenter and fellow party attendee Angela Scanlan isn’t sold on his story.

“The spoon was sticking out of his a**e pocket,” laughed Angela on and Angela Hartnett’s Dish podcast, retelling the tale.

“Rookie error. If you’re trying to get the cutlery, deep bag, surely. [Joan] sent her sister-in-law after him. He tucked it away for pudding later. At least that’s his story.”

, and have boosted ITV’s year-on-year growth for reality shows.

Reaching over eight million viewers per month, it is now the channel’s second-biggest genre on . Love Island dominates, with two billion streams across all series.

SIMON’S GRANDE TOUR

INTREPID explorer Simon Reeves made a surprise find in his new series of Wilderness.

But it wasn’t an exotic animal or undiscovered land – it was fans in the depths of the Amazon.

“We were in a really remote community but they’ve also got internet around the back of a hut. Lads are on their phone looking at Ariana.”

Simon is back with series two of his show where he travels to Papua New Guinea, The Sea of Cortez and Mongolia.

The adventurer admitted that he’d also be up for giving ITV’s I’m A Celebrity a go.

“But nobody’s ever asked. I’m amazed at that,” he said.

Wilderness With Simon Reeve starts Sunday at 9pm on .

LOVE Island, The Only Way Is Essex and Big Brother have boosted ITV’s year-on-year growth for reality shows.

Reaching over eight million viewers per month, it is now the channel’s second-biggest genre on ITVX. Love Island dominates, with two billion streams across all series.

CEREAL KILLER FOR SUE

THEY have been mates for more than 40 years, but Mel Gierdroyc and said there is one thing that would push their friendship to the limit – playing their own gameshow.

Back with ITV’s Win Win With Postcode Lottery this Saturday, Sue said they wouldn’t see eye to eye over their answers.

“The question that would break us would be, ‘How do you pronounce the word ‘muesli’,” revealed Sue.

“I say ‘mew-z-lee’. Which I suspect is how most people pronounce it. Mel pronounces it ‘muzz-lee’, which makes me anxious.

“I’d be too worried that she’d trade me in for another double-act partner.”

The gameshow’s viewers at home can play along in real-time and win the same prizes as the contestants in the studio.

Series one saw 20-year-old Sienna McSwiggan win the £1million grand prize plus a car and luxury .