Romesh Ranganathan to step back from comedy and presenting roles
He is host of BBC game show The Weakest Link and also starred in Bafta Award-winning TV series Rob And Romesh Vs, alongside fellow comedian Rob Beckett.
Ranganathan has also featured in several BBC documentary series - The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan (BBC Two) and Asian Provocateur (BBC Three).
In 2024, he took over Claudia Winkleman's Saturday morning slot on BBC Radio 2 and he also presents Romesh Ranganathan: For The Love Of Hip Hop on the same station.
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Romesh Ranganathan to take a "step back" from career
However, Ranganathan, who hails from Crawley, has now revealed he will be "taking a step back" from his career, but emphasised he was not retiring.
Speaking to Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, Ranganathan said: "I know that people sort of say I'm busy and I'm always like, trying to work and stuff.
"There is no strategy. There's no game plan. I have no end game.
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