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Jonathan Ross Makes Statement On Comedy Awards Joke
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Key Points:
- British TV presenter Jonathan Ross faced scrutiny over a 2004 joke about David Walliams amid recent allegations against Walliams and Russell Brand, both of whom Ross has been associated with professionally and personally.
- Ross apologized for the tasteless joke, stating it was written by the Comedy Awards team and that he would never have used it if he suspected it referred to actual misconduct; he expressed horror at the allegations against Walliams and Brand.
- The Guardian published a photo showing Ross with Walliams and an 18-year-old accuser, though there is no evidence Ross was aware of Walliams' alleged behavior.
- David Walliams has been dropped by his agent, and his shows removed from BBC iPlayer following accusations of sexual misconduct with underage women; Walliams denies all allegations and claims he never broke the law.
- Russell Brand was recently jailed for over 10 years for rape and sexual assault, and past associations with him, including a controversial prank call incident involving Jonathan Ross, have resurfaced amid the scandal.
