{"id":2246612,"date":"2026-01-23T03:50:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2246612"},"modified":"2026-01-23T03:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:50:34","slug":"all-the-celebrities-that-have-spoken-out-against-steven-bartlett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/all-the-celebrities-that-have-spoken-out-against-steven-bartlett\/","title":{"rendered":"All the celebrities that have spoken out against Steven Bartlett"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>He\u2019s faced huge backlash<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/2026\/01\/08\/all-the-details-of-the-french-influencer-steven-bartlett-just-secretly-got-engaged-to\">Steven Bartlett<\/a> is currently facing a massive wave of backlash following a controversial episode of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/TheDiaryOfACEO\">The Diary of a CEO<\/a> that many are calling \u201cdangerous\u201d. The 33-year-old entrepreneur, who joined Dragons\u2019 Den in 2022, has built a massive podcast empire with over three million daily listeners.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">However, his wholesome business mogul image is slipping after he suggested that society should perhaps intervene to help incel (involuntary celibate) men find female partners.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">During a sit-down with psychologist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthygamer.gg\/dr-alok-kanojia\">Dr Alok Kanojia<\/a>, Bartlett questioned if systems should be put in place to \u201ccourse-correct\u201d the male loneliness epidemic by ensuring these men meet partners.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr K: &quot;There Is A Crisis Going On With Men!&quot;, \u201cWe\u2019ve Produced Millions Of Lonely, Addicted Males!\u201d\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B_5N_aDu3u0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">The firestorm was ignited by content creator Shabaz Ali, whose viral takedown of the podcast has been called \u201cspot on\u201d by A-listers. Shabaz joked that the show should be rebranded as \u201cTherapy for Men, sponsored by Women Ruin Society.\u201d He argued that while the pod used to be about healing together and getting rich responsibly, it has shifted into a space that provides Manosphere ideas with a \u201cring light and a hug\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">He labeled Bartlett a \u201cTrojan horse\u201d, suggesting his soft-spoken delivery makes radical views more digestible than someone like Andrew Tate, often with no pushback or request for evidence.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">The comment section of Shabaz\u2019s video has since become a graveyard of former fans, with several huge names airing their disappointment. Former Strictly pro Oti Mabuse admitted she was over the show, calling the host \u201cso disappointing\u201d and noting she used to love it.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Radio One DJ Greg James didn\u2019t hold back either, calling the show\u2019s trajectory \u201cdangerous s***e\u201d and sarcastically mocking the lack of fact-checking guests. He ended his critique by joking he would be raising a glass of Huel, the brand Bartlett famously fronts, to the host.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Others were quick to join the pile-on. Geordie Shore legend Vicky Pattison called the critique \u201cinsightful and powerful\u201d, while Ulrika Jonsson and BBC Radio DJ Sara Cox signalled their total agreement.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-570453\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thetab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21151832\/Screenshot-2026-01-21-at-15.09.00.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thetab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21151832\/Screenshot-2026-01-21-at-15.09.00.png 860w, https:\/\/cdn.thetab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21151832\/Screenshot-2026-01-21-at-15.09.00-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/cdn.thetab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21151832\/Screenshot-2026-01-21-at-15.09.00-689x1024.png 689w, https:\/\/cdn.thetab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21151832\/Screenshot-2026-01-21-at-15.09.00-768x1141.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The Traitors\u2019 Charlotte Chilton and reality TV\u2019s Ferne McCann also voiced their support for the criticism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c4gpz163vg2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBC World Service<\/a> investigation recently looked into the accuracy of health information featured on Diary of A CEO. The broadcaster analysed 23 health-related podcast episodes and found 15 contained an average of 14 harmful claims that went against scientific evidence. Its report said the misinformation was allowed with \u2018little to no challenge\u2019 by the entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">In response to the growing noise, a spokesperson for The Diary of a CEO told the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15477515\/Celebs-turn-Dragons-Den-star-Steven-Bartlett-misogynistic.html\">Daily Mail<\/a> that the show is about \u201cinquiry, not endorsement\u201d. They stated that Bartlett does not adopt the opinions of his guests and that suggesting a host is responsible for every view expressed is a fundamental misunderstanding of the long-form interview format.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The Tab has reached out to Steven Bartlett for comment.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">For more like this,\u00a0<\/i><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thetabglobal\/?locale=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thetabglobal\/?locale=en_GB\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">like The Tab on Facebook<\/a><\/i><\/b><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">.<\/i><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Featured image credit: Dominic Lipinski\/WPA Pool\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source thetab.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He\u2019s faced huge backlash Steven Bartlett is currently facing a massive wave of backlash following a controversial episode of The Diary of a CEO that many are calling \u201cdangerous\u201d. The 33-year-old entrepreneur, who joined Dragons\u2019 Den in 2022, has built a massive podcast empire with over three million daily listeners. 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