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Romesh Ranganathan 'broke' after dad's tragic death - 'The car got taken away'


The Weakest Link presenter recalls the time when a family crisis left him in financial ruin and reveals the celebrity who then helped him get his comedy career back on track

He and his brother were then dealt with the tricky task of having to settle their father's affairs, which included running a pub in East Grinstead. This created a spiral of consequences for the family, who had their home repossessed and were forced to live in a local B&B for 18 months before they were rehomed in a council house, More recently, he launched a new ITV gameshow, Parents’ Evening, which sees celebrities team up with their mum, dad or kids to answer questions on a variety of subjects to win for charity.

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