Romesh Ranganathan reveals the story behind his passport name

11/7 @ 11:25am by Morten Nielsen

Celebrity Traitors champion Romesh Ranganathan has revealed that his full passport name is Jonathan Romesh Ranganathan

The comedian explained that his father, concerned about his children fitting into British society, chose Jonathan, while relatives and friends continued using Romesh

He later joked that one teacher stubbornly called him Jonathan throughout the school year, despite his repeated requests

The revelation follows Romesh’s victory in the BBC reality series alongside Sebastian Croft, with the pair sharing the £83,000 prize.