James Acaster makes ultra-rare comment about secret girlfriend

The Celebrity Traitors star James Acaster has made a rare comment about his secret girlfriend. 

The 41-year-old actor is currently taking the turret by storm but has left fans speculating about his love life. The Kettering-born comedian famously opened up about losing his ex-girlfriend, Louise Ford, to Mr Bean star Roan Atkinson. 

Now, James is happy in love with his new beau who has been identified by multiple outlets as Hannah Rose.

Talking about his life with Hannah, James told the New Cue newsletter all about their morning routine with their four cats Terry, Alex, Roo and Spider-Man.

"The cats wake us up around 6.30am. Feed them, do all the cat stuff. Go to this place nearby to get breakfast, get myself some bircher muesli, filter coffee, bring it back, eat breakfast with my girlfriend.

"Think about doing exercise, spend the whole day putting off the exercise, do it at 5pm, do yoga, go to the gym, get back, feed the cats again and then try and find something to watch, usually a film. 

"In the day, it's a lot of listening to music, having a nap at some point, going for a walk."

What else has James Acaster said about his girlfriend Hannah?

Cats have been an important part of James and Hannah's relationship. 

In June, he revealed that he believes he won her affections through his bond with her cat, chicken. 

"I think we were already… We weren't officially boyfriend and girlfriend yet so I definitely think that would have [helped] because it was early on and it did. Also I'm not good when something like that happens just keeping that in my head. So I was like straight away 'you must be pretty impressed by that right? Chicken liked me straight away.'

James added: "I mean that's good points. You said no one else likes Chicken, I'm the best. Chicken likes me. Take a photo and send it to your housemates."'

Who is James Acaster's girlfriend Hannah?

According to the Daily Mail, 39-year-old Hannah grew up in Worsley, Salford, with her older sister. After attending Urmston Grammar School, she studied English Language and Literature at the University of York, earning her bachelor’s degree in 2011 and a master’s in English Literary Studies in 2012.

Hannah launched her media career while still at university, starting as an ITV runner before advancing to production coordinator upon graduation. Over her career, she has held roles across major platforms - including ITV, Channel 4, Penguin Random House, and Tiger Aspect Productions - alongside her work supporting emerging talent with New Writing North. She previously served as a judge for both the Royal Television Society and the British Podcast Awards.

Hannah first joined the BBC for three years early in her career, returning in 2018. By 2021, she was appointed Assistant Commissioner for BBC Comedy, drawing high praise from the Director of Comedy Commissioning for her deep roots in live comedy and passion for the genre. In this role, she collaborated with prominent comedians such as her boyfriend James, Sofie Hagen, Jacob Hawley, and Alison Spittle. 

Following a period working in production and writer development, she rejoined the BBC in 2024 as a senior executive.