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BBC orders James Blunt to remove post plugging £1,695 tweed suit he wore in opening episode of Celebrity Traitors

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Hastings, C. (2026, October 11). BBC orders James Blunt to remove post plugging £1,695 tweed suit he wore in opening episode of Celebrity Traitors. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16199473/BBC-James-Blunt-post-tweed-suit-Celebrity-Traitors.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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The BBC instructed singer James Blunt to delete a post on X (formerly Twitter) where he promoted a £1,695 tweed suit from Barrington Ayre that he wore in the opening episode of "Celebrity Traitors." This happened days before the show's launch when Blunt uploaded a publicity photo with a link to the tailor’s account. The BBC prohibits its talent from using programs or brands for personal advertisements, and after being notified by The Mail on Sunday, the post was removed.

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James Blunt, 52, was asked by the BBC to take down a social media post where he promoted a £1,695 tweed suit from Barrington Ayre that he wore in the opening episode of the show Celebrity Traitors. The BBC's strict editorial guidelines prohibit their talent from using the network’s programs for personal endorsements. Days before the series launched, Blunt shared a publicity shot on his X account with a link to the tailor’s website. Despite not having a formal commercial relationship with Blunt, Barrington Ayre confirmed supplying him with the suit but declined to disclose how it was acquired or its cost. Celebrity Traitors attracts a live audience of over 10 million viewers per episode. The BBC acted swiftly upon being alerted by The Mail on Sunday and had the post removed.

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The BBC ordered singer James Blunt to remove an online post in which he plugged a £1,695 tweed suit he wore in the opening episode of Celebrity Traitors. asserted

he → order → Traitors

Days before the launch of the series, Blunt, 52, uploaded on to his X account a BBC publicity shot of him in the suit. asserted

Blunt → upload → suit

The picture, with logos for the BBC and Celebrity Traitors, appeared with a link to the X account of Barrington Ayre, a Cotswolds-based tailor which supplied Blunt with the suit. asserted

which → appear → suit

Blunt, whose big 2005 hit was You're Beautiful, has two million followers and captioned the post, 'The name's Blunt. asserted

name → have → post

Editorial guidelines which apply to all BBC talent prohibit stars from exploiting BBC programmes or brands in any advertisements or promotions. asserted

which → apply → advertisements

The BBC and Studio Lambert, the production company behind the show, were believed to be unaware of Blunt's post until contacted by The Mail on Sunday. asserted

BBC → believe → Sunday

A BBC insider said: 'As soon as the BBC was alerted, it spoke to all parties and the post was removed from X.' Celebrity Traitors is a ratings juggernaut with each episode watched by a live audience of upwards of ten million. The BBC ordered singer James Blunt to remove an online post in which he plugged a £1,695 tweed suit he wore in the opening episode of Celebrity Traitors Days before the launch of the series, Blunt, 52, uploaded on to his X account a BBC publicity shot, right, of him in the suit Barrington Ayre posted the same picture of Blunt in the suit on its own website. Managing director Tom Wharton last night insisted it had no formal commercial relationship with Blunt and there was no prior agreement for him to wear the suit on the BBC programme. He declined to say how much Blunt had paid for the suit or whether it had been gifted. asserted

it → say → suit

'I wouldn't do that with any customer,' he said. asserted

he → do → customer

A spokesman for Blunt did not provide a comment. asserted

spokesman → provide → comment

He is one of the show's army of Faithfuls and has proved popular with both viewers and his fellow contestants. asserted

He → prove → viewers

The former Army Captain has taken the lead in some of the show's group bonding tasks. asserted

Captain → take → tasks

A fellow contestant, comedienne Miranda Hart, delighted viewers when she said she found his commanding behaviour 'mildly erotic'. asserted

behaviour → delight → viewers

BBC orders James Blunt to remove post plugging £1,695 tweed suit he wore in opening episode of Celebrity Traitors

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