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Jonathan Ross

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Undahpressurah · 10/11/2026 13:49

Is he next?

thought this could be a good place to discuss his ‘jokes’ about a 15 year old going home with Walliams. He clearly knew far more about Brand and Walliams than he let on.

Repulsive.

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ffoffpls · 10/11/2026 14:21

He's just so gross. He says here "I was just backstage at THE URINAL chatting to Miranda Hart". That's so nasty, cruel and denigrating of women - implying that a noted and successful comedic actress and writer is a man in drag just because she is tall. She just laughs along no doubt to show she can take a joke. One minute in here:

The whole thing is pretty unpleasant so called comedy mainly insulting people just after he makes another supposed joke denigrating women (Saying they in their finery they all look like "the one you'd definitely sleep with on the apprentice") at about 2:50 Patricia Hodge is in the centre of the table looking very unamused.

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Redbags · 10/11/2026 14:21

He always seems to have been able to maintain the decent family man image despite the company he keeps, the "jokes" he makes and a wife he groomed when she was 16yo.

I've always thought him very slimy and it wouldn't surprise me at all if he's on the list of men (hopefully) feeling uncomfortable atm, which of course doesn't make him guilty of anything.

Redbags · 10/11/2026 14:18

ApplePumpkin · 10/11/2026 14:04

I have never understood why given he made those horrible calls to Andrew Sachs with Brand that he wasn't sacked by the BBC. How he is still working?
Those phone calls were pre-recorded and given the green light by BBC production staff. It beggars belief really.

Also he was sacked by the BBC, but found (probably) better paid work elsewhere quickly.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 10/11/2026 14:12

Undahpressurah · 10/11/2026 14:10

What about throwing out allegations about what he knew and what he tolerated in his peer group based on his own words though?

Like making a joke at an awards show about 15 year olds going home with David Walliams? 🤮

It's a very distasteful joke that isn't remotely funny. But a bad joke does not in itself prove what he did or didn't know.

Undahpressurah · 10/11/2026 14:10

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 10/11/2026 14:07

I don't like Jonathan Ross. I've always found him annoying. The Andrew Sachs thing was disgusting. And he clearly chose some dodgy mates.

However, I don't think it's fair to suggest that he has done anything wrong unless there is actual evidence of this. We don't actually know what he did and didn't know about Brand.

It is possible to be a wanker without actually being a criminal, and it's important that we maintain that distinction.

To be clear, I'm not saying that he hasn't done anything wrong. Who knows what may come out in time about anyone in the public eye.

I just think we need to be careful about throwing out allegations based on gut feeling alone.

What about throwing out allegations about what he knew and what he tolerated in his peer group based on his own words though?

Like making a joke at an awards show about 15 year olds going home with David Walliams? 🤮

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ilovesooty · 10/11/2026 14:08

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 10/11/2026 14:07

I don't like Jonathan Ross. I've always found him annoying. The Andrew Sachs thing was disgusting. And he clearly chose some dodgy mates.

However, I don't think it's fair to suggest that he has done anything wrong unless there is actual evidence of this. We don't actually know what he did and didn't know about Brand.

It is possible to be a wanker without actually being a criminal, and it's important that we maintain that distinction.

To be clear, I'm not saying that he hasn't done anything wrong. Who knows what may come out in time about anyone in the public eye.

I just think we need to be careful about throwing out allegations based on gut feeling alone.

Absolutely.

HappiestSleeping · 10/11/2026 14:08

ffoffpls · 10/11/2026 14:02

I have never understood why given he made those horrible calls to Andrew Sachs with Brand that he wasn't sacked by the BBC. How he is still working?

Jonathan Ross is revolting. He has that sort of sleasy air about him - I can't quite put my finger on why but there is something a bit vile there. Maybe it's because he gives an impression of thinking he's ultra actractive to women when he obviously isn't. Or on his chat show sometimes laughs along an inappropriate jokes.

Like this when Aisling Bea takes on an inappropriate question and runs with it to make them all uncomfortable. Romesh Ranganthan also not impressed with Ross. It's grotesque.

Aisling was totally brilliant in how she handled this. Shame she had to, but what a total win for her.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 10/11/2026 14:07

I don't like Jonathan Ross. I've always found him annoying. The Andrew Sachs thing was disgusting. And he clearly chose some dodgy mates.

However, I don't think it's fair to suggest that he has done anything wrong unless there is actual evidence of this. We don't actually know what he did and didn't know about Brand.

It is possible to be a wanker without actually being a criminal, and it's important that we maintain that distinction.

To be clear, I'm not saying that he hasn't done anything wrong. Who knows what may come out in time about anyone in the public eye.

I just think we need to be careful about throwing out allegations based on gut feeling alone.

ApplePumpkin · 10/11/2026 14:04

I have never understood why given he made those horrible calls to Andrew Sachs with Brand that he wasn't sacked by the BBC. How he is still working?
Those phone calls were pre-recorded and given the green light by BBC production staff. It beggars belief really.

ffoffpls · 10/11/2026 14:02

I have never understood why given he made those horrible calls to Andrew Sachs with Brand that he wasn't sacked by the BBC. How he is still working?

Jonathan Ross is revolting. He has that sort of sleasy air about him - I can't quite put my finger on why but there is something a bit vile there. Maybe it's because he gives an impression of thinking he's ultra actractive to women when he obviously isn't. Or on his chat show sometimes laughs along an inappropriate jokes.

Like this when Aisling Bea takes on an inappropriate question and runs with it to make them all uncomfortable. Romesh Ranganthan also not impressed with Ross. It's grotesque.

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Firesidechatter · 10/11/2026 13:57

I’m not sure you can make him guilty by association, and back when him and Jane got together, this age gap was common and not frowned on.

Undahpressurah · 10/11/2026 13:54

JustAnotherWhinger · 10/11/2026 13:53

Given that he is 10 years older than his wife and they met when she was 16, married when she was 18 I can’t say I’d be overly surprised.

I’d never heard of the fact they met when she was 16 and him 26 until yesterday, which surprised me as that kind if age set up normally comes up, but I assume it’s flown under the radar a bit because they’re still married.

He is disgusting.

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JustAnotherWhinger · 10/11/2026 13:53

Given that he is 10 years older than his wife and they met when she was 16, married when she was 18 I can’t say I’d be overly surprised.

I’d never heard of the fact they met when she was 16 and him 26 until yesterday, which surprised me as that kind if age set up normally comes up, but I assume it’s flown under the radar a bit because they’re still married.

ThreeMogsAndCounting · 10/11/2026 13:50

No idea but he hasn't done his reputation any favours hanging out with the people he had.

Birds of a feather and all that