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Evening Standard
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Tina Campbell

Romesh Ranganathan: ‘I’m more comfortable with fame but my kids still find me embarrassing’

Romesh Ranganathan has admitted that while he has grown more at ease with fame, he still gets anxious whenever new projects are released — and at home his wife and children remain distinctly unimpressed.

The comedian, 46, is launching a new podcast, The Romesh Ranganathan Show, which mixes celebrity interviews with a weekly appearance from his mother Shanthi, who has become a fan favourite through his previous TV and radio work. But even with a CV that spans hit stand-up tours, BBC Radio 2, BAFTA-winning panel shows and prime-time presenting gigs, he confessed the act of unveiling something new continues to tie him up in knots.

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