Steven Bartlett Faces Backlash Over Incel Discussion Episode and Health Claims

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Steven Bartlett, the Dragons Den star and Diary of a CEO powerhouse, has stirred fresh drama in the past week with his podcast drawing fire from A-listers. Business Magazine reports celebrities like Sara Cox, Vicky Pattison, Ulrika Jonsson, and Oti Mabuse slamming a recent episode where he probed psychologist Dr Alok Kanojia on the male loneliness epidemic, asking if society should intervene to pair incel men with women to curb resentment. Content creator Shabaz Ali called it a Trojan horse for manosphere blame games on women, a view echoed widely online, while Radio 1s Greg James ripped unchallenged guest claims on autism, Covid, and diets. Bartletts team fired back, insisting the long-form format explores views without endorsing them, citing guests from Michelle Obama to Kamala Harris as proof of balance. This isnt his first scrape; a BBC probe flagged 15 health episodes with dodgy science last year.

On the business front, FlightStory, his media empire, appointed Emmy-winning vet Winnie Dunbar Nelson as Guest and Research Director on January 22, per StevenBartlett.com, to supercharge lineups for Diary of a CEO and shows like Hot Smart Rich. Shes a coup from Oprah, NBC, and CNN, aiming to hit cultural bullseyes with data smarts amid 70 million monthly listeners.

Looking ahead, Nordic Business Forum announced January 26 theyve sold a record 8000 tickets for their 2026 Helsinki bash, with Bartlett billed alongside Oprah Winfrey and Angela Duckworth on the human edge in an AI world. No public appearances or social mentions popped in the last days, but this podcast backlash could linger as his biggest bio blip yet, testing his open-convo brand against influence scrutiny. All verified, no whispers here.

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