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Jonathan Ross, backpedalling furiously.

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Sarnia Thu 12-Nov-26 08:01:43

I wondered when Jonathan Ross would start to try to cover his own back. He has been a very close friend of both Russell Brand and David Walliams for many years but would have us believe that he is horrified by Brand's conviction and the allegations against Walliams. He seemed happy enough during those years to be involved in cruel pranks and smutty innuendo with these 2 creeps. Now, he's assuming a picture of innocence when he must have known what they were like and enabled them to continue. I don't believe a word of what he says.

HowVeryDareYou2 Thu 12-Nov-26 08:06:37

I agree. Perhaps he'll be the next one to be outed as being a sex pest.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 12-Nov-26 08:15:59

He has been with his wife for 35 years, with one brief period of separation.

Your post could be construed as libellous HowVeryDareYou2

Harris27 Thu 12-Nov-26 08:21:44

Maybe he grew up where the others didn’t!

Smileless2012 Thu 12-Nov-26 08:25:31

I find it sickening TBH. So many people condoned and/or enabled this behaviour and no matter how hard he tries, Johnathan Ross et al are hardly innocent when they've been a party to these cruel pranks and smutty innuendos.

Allsorts Thu 12-Nov-26 08:31:26

What Sarnia has said is factual and I don't know Jonathon Ross personally, just what he said and did in front of millions. Unsavoury. As for his marriage, no one knows what goes on in any marriage and that's up to the couple.

Kandinsky Thu 12-Nov-26 08:33:26

Whatever the truth is about how much he knew, I imagine his reputation will be tarnished now.

Kandinsky Thu 12-Nov-26 08:35:08

The ‘joke’ he made at a TV awards show about David Walliams going home with drunk 15 year olds speaks volumes.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 12-Nov-26 08:37:25

Frankly I would be astounded if he didn’t know, - everyone else did.

I see him as one of the enablers who was happy to encourage the puerile and criminal behaviour.

TerriBull Thu 12-Nov-26 08:38:42

I also wouldn't make any insinuations as to his personal involvement as to what the pair have been accused of. He was certainly part of that millieu and never held back as far as innuendo was concerned. In fact, as stated on another thread, that was the very reason why I stopped watching his show years ago, particularly as to comments aimed at female guests. I don't think he comes across as very nice particularly after the Andrew Sach's granddaughter debacle. They were both shown up as a couple of nasty, puerile overgrown schoolboys who should have known better, he's somewhat guilty by association even if he simultaneously is a committed family man. As a father of daughters he should have behaved in a more respectful way to someone else's daughter/granddaughter. What rather nails the argument he did know, is the unfortunate, albeit scripted, throwaway line at the award ceremony that DW would be going home with a 15 year oldshock I think much of this could possibly get him cancelled for his sheer bad taste and crassness. I think his lack of judgement might well come back to haunt him.

Petrina Thu 12-Nov-26 08:46:03

I remain astonished that he ever worked again after 'Sachsgate'

Whitewavemark2 Thu 12-Nov-26 08:47:06

Jimmy Carr is an other high profile person who found Brand’s promiscuity amusing. A number of others can also be quoted.

Ziggy62 Thu 12-Nov-26 08:47:38

Lots of names being mentioned on social media today
Im sure we will hear soon enough

Tworedroses Thu 12-Nov-26 08:55:13

TerriBull

I also wouldn't make any insinuations as to his personal involvement as to what the pair have been accused of. He was certainly part of that millieu and never held back as far as innuendo was concerned. In fact, as stated on another thread, that was the very reason why I stopped watching his show years ago, particularly as to comments aimed at female guests. I don't think he comes across as very nice particularly after the Andrew Sach's granddaughter debacle. They were both shown up as a couple of nasty, puerile overgrown schoolboys who should have known better, he's somewhat guilty by association even if he simultaneously is a committed family man. As a father of daughters he should have behaved in a more respectful way to someone else's daughter/granddaughter. What rather nails the argument he did know, is the unfortunate, albeit scripted, throwaway line at the award ceremony that DW would be going home with a 15 year oldshock I think much of this could possibly get him cancelled for his sheer bad taste and crassness. I think his lack of judgement might well come back to haunt him.

Excellent post. 👏👏

M0nica Thu 12-Nov-26 09:00:00

GrannyGravy13

He has been with his wife for 35 years, with one brief period of separation.

Your post could be construed as libellous HowVeryDareYou2

No, it is uite accurate and deals in known facts. His back pedalling statement is in all the newspapers and news media. He was part of a vile broadcast taunting of Andrew Sachs.

His statement was very stupid. If he had kept uiet and out of sight for a bit, he might have got away with it. By making this statement which is so provably inaccurate he has drawn attention to himself and that will lead into deeper enuiries into his life.