Jonathan Ross

Did he joke very publicly about West burying young people under the patio, you know like Ross did about 15yos going home with Walliams?

You can't seriously be that rude

Why should we give him the benefit of the doubt?

That wise old mumsnet saying of ‘when someone tells you who they are, believe them’ would serve us well here.

Sure, I’m not saying he should be locked up (at least not without a thorough investigation and a fair trial) but do we have to suffer these rich and powerful men being given extremely well paid jobs? Can we just…stop enabling them by showering them with money and fame? When will they be held accountable?

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.

A previous work colleague used to regularly drink in the same pub with Fred West. He must have known what he was really like.

No, you absolutely don't need solid evidence. If you have any concerns, especially about the treatment of children, it is your duty to report. You don't need evidence to report it, that's what the subsequent investigation is for.

I don't think guilty by association but questioning what they must have known about the people they associate with.

That was more extreme. She was 14 when they started dating and he was a lot older than 24. I don't know how he got away with that it definitely sent the wrong message.

I saw that, and at the time thought it was a jibe at the unattractive Brydon and Mitchell.

I actually thought that was a really entertaining show at the time. I clearly remember watching it with DH and enjoyed the nonsense of Brand and Fielding, which is shocking to me now.

The idea that a 16yo being with a 26yo was normal in those days is absolutely bonkers. I am exactly the same age as his wife. I went on one "date", as a 16yo with a man of 24. My Dad went absolutely wild and the man's friends told them what they thought of him too.

The Mandy Smith thing got a lot of publicity precisely because it was so weird...and becuase her Mother courted publicity. She later married Wyman's son. The whole things was very messed, up and that's what people thought at the time. It sold newspapers is the reason it got publicity, precisely because no-one thought it was normal.

People have suggested he’s guilty by association. They were also posts here yesterday about Noel Fielding. As I said, I can’t stand Ross although I do like Fielding and if either of them are found to be guilty of a crime, put them away - I wouldn’t give a shit about them. I don’t like people casting aspersions at people because they don’t like them, or they’re weird’. There are people who make my skin crawl; it doesn’t make them perverts.

That was more extreme. She was 14 when they started dating and he was a lot older than 24. I don't know how he got away with that it definitely sent the wrong message.

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.

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.

No-one one's said he's guilty of anything , except things that are on the public record

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.

You got there before me. If Jonathan Ross, or anyone else, is proven to be guilty of a crime, then throw the key away. I think it’s awful to start implying criminal behaviour, without evidence. I can’t stand him, but that doesn’t make him guilty of anything.

You're on the Walliams thread defending him too, aren't you?

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.

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.