BBC forced to cut ‘vile’ Victoria Beckham joke from Have I Got News For You

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BBC forced to cut ‘vile’ Victoria Beckham joke from Have I Got News For You

'I didn't expect that reaction.'

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BBC upholds complaints over Have I Got News For You's ‘gratuitously offensive’ Victoria Beckham remark

The BBC's Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) has ruled against Have I Got News for You after Katherine Ryan made a remark during the programme that effectively equated Victoria Beckham with one of the most offensive words in the English language. The ruling, published yesterday, upheld complaints from two viewers who deemed the comment gratuitously offensive. Ms Ryan, who was hosting the November 7, 2025 edition of t…