Acorah: 'Brown is looking for publicity'

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Derek Acorah has slammed Derren Brown for criticising his live séance with Michael Jackson, claiming he is looking for publicity.

Recently, Brown took to his blog to express his feelings over Acorah's latest show.

He wrote: "Can you honestly imagine anything - anything - more anus-invertingly unpalatable than this? I hate myself for drawing attention to it. So proud to be in telly."

Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, Acorah responded: "He's looking for publicity! He always does it. Every time. I don't know why he wants to do it that way.

"We are worlds apart - Derren Brown is a magician and an illusionist. He can't do what I do and I certainly don't claim to do what he does. He's riding the publicity off my back."

Michael Jackson: The Live Séance airs tonight at 10pm on Sky1.

> Click here to read our full interview with Derek