Romesh Ranganathan jokes about working with Katherine Ryan on new series The Romantic Getaway

Romesh Ranganathan has joked about working with Katherine Ryan on their new series The Romantic Getaway where they play a couple.

Appearing on The Graham Norton show which will be broadcast on New Year’s Eve, the comedian, 44, cheekily quipped that the mother-of-three, 39, had warned him there would be ‘no touching’ on set. 

The duo play an ordinary couple who find themselves caught up in drama after they steal £500,000 from their boss in the The Sky Comedy series.

Duo: Romesh Ranganathan has joked about working with Katherine Ryan on their new series The Romantic Getaway

Asked about his new series on the show Romesh said: ‘I’ve written sitcoms that are very gentle with funny scenarios, but I’ve never written something that is so driven by plot – you want it to be funny but you also want to drive this twisty story. It was amazing.’ 

He the added jokingly: ‘Despite playing a couple, Katherine (Ryan), who is a really good mate of mine made it clear from the very beginning that there would be no touching – she was adamant.

‘In fact I think it was a deal breaker for her!’

Romesh also talked about his new stand-up special The Cynic while on The Graham Norton Show.

Funny: Appearing on The Graham Norton show which will be broadcast on New Year’s Eve, the comedian, 44, cheekily quipped that the mother-of-three, 39, had warned him there would be ‘no touching’ on set

He said: ‘Most Netflix specials are done at the Apollo, so I thought it would be funny to do it at my local theatre in Crawley, which looks like a leisure centre!’  

Romantic Getaway will be on Sky Comedy with NOW from January 1 and has six episodes.

Romesh and Katherine star together as the couple at the centre of the series Deacon and Alison.

Cheeky: Romesh said jokingly: ‘Despite playing a couple, Katherine, who is a really good mate of mine made it clear from the very beginning that there would be no touching – she was adamant’

They are joined by Johnny Vegas who plays their dodgy and unpredictable boss Alfie.

Romesh co-wrote the series with Benjamin Green, Sarah Morgan and Elaine Gracie. Shaun Wilson directed the series.

The new series comes a week after Katherine gave birth to her third child.

Cast: Romesh and Katherine star together as the couple at the centre of the series Deacon and Alison. They are joined by Johnny Vegas (pictured) who plays their dodgy and unpredictable boss Alfie

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The star welcomed a baby girl named Fenna Grace in the early hours of last Friday morning, with her husband Bobby Kootstra announcing the news on Instagram. 

Alongside an adorable snap of their newborn daughter, Bobby also shared a picture of Katherine during her ‘lengthy’ labour as he praised her ‘strength’ – before she posted a snap of her placenta after labour. 

He shared on Instagram: ‘Fenna Grace Kootstra Dec 16, at 12:05am.

Promotion: Romesh also talked about his new stand-up special The Cynic while on The Graham Norton Show

‘Mom is incredible! Proving her strength repeatedly through the relatively lengthy delivery at home. We are so blessed:)’.

Katherine also shared an adorable son of their son Fred, 18 months, meeting his new sister captioned with the timestamp of 12.05. 

She later took to her Story to share that there was a ‘glitch’ during the birth which led to things being delayed and ‘a bit touch and go’ but that she was now fine. 

The TV star is also mother to daughter Violet, 12, from a previous relationship. 

Katherine revealed she was pregnant with her third child back in July.

The TV personality admitted she learned she was expecting after trying for the first time while still breastfeeding her son Fred, who she welcomed just 13 months ago.

Coming up: Romantic Getaway will be on Sky Comedy with NOW from January 1 and has six episodes