Jonathan Ross
- Profession: Television and radio presenter
- Place/Date of Birth: Leytonstone, 17 November 2020
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More controversy for Wossy - Oct 31 2006
Jonathan Ross has stepped into the furore over Sir Paul McCartney’s marriage break-up by taking a swipe at Heather Mills at the Q Awards. (see photos of the Q Awards)
The 45-year-old loudmouth hit out at a series of sensational claims disabled Heather has made against her estranged husband in their bitter divorce battle.
"What a f***ing liar! I wouldn’t be surprised if we found out she’s actually got two legs," he said, as he hosted the awards.
His remarks were cheered by a celebrity-packed audience of musicians which included Oasis front man Noel Gallagher, U2, The Who and Boy George.
But John Pring, of Disability Now, said the star’s comment was "unacceptable".
"There are so many offensive words out there. These jokes at the expense of disabled people, they do upset a lot of people. If someone sees Jonathan Ross saying something like this and they feel it’s OK to repeat it then we hear it on the streets.
"There’s no excuse and it’s not acceptable. He’s not setting a good example."
Mr Pring said Ross needed to think about his comments and how they could be perceived by others.
"For him it’s just a throwaway comment, but his words can really hurt. Comments like this can help to make people’s lives miserable."
Heather lost her left leg after a police motorbike hit her in 1988.
An awards show source told the Mirror: "He wasn’t mocking her disability - he was simply saying she’s told a lot of lies."
Wossy’s joke sparks fury - Oct 2, 2020
It seems Jonathan Ross has sparked a row after joking that people living on council estates shouldn’t be allowed to have children.
The chat show king made the quip after celeb chef Jamie Oliver revealed he once saw a mum feeding her baby some Coke.
"Do you think we should put something in the water supply to stop some people having children in the future?" mused the 45-year-old presenter.
Jamie then asked: "What, you mean like lead?"
Wossy added: "You know the kind of people I’m talking about".
He then whispered "council estates" to the cameras.
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He began his career in television as a researcher but in 1987 made his mark with The Last Resort With Jonathan Ross, a late night chat show. Over the years he became increasingly popular, hosting Comic Relief, It’s Only TV But I Like It and appearing on They Think It’s All Over.
In 1999 he took over from Barry Norman as the face of Film (insert year here), which allowed him to indulge his love of the big screen and, in particular, Far Eastern cinema. Having previously hosted shows on Virgin and Radio One he is now a regular presenter on Radio Two and was voted as having the Sexiest Male Voice in a survey by Trojan Condoms, despite having a rhotacism (meaning he pronounces an R as W). His controversial BBC salary also covers Ross’ own TV show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross.
Jonathan is married to fellow TV presenter and journalist Jane Goldman, they were hitched in 1988 when Jane was just eighteen. They have three children, Betty Kitty, Harvey Kirby and Honey Kinney and live in London with several bizarre pets, inlcuding sheep and lizards.
December 2007