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SHOCK! Jonathan Ross slammed for joking about sex with pensioner

Radio 2 host in trouble again for 'inappropriate' comments

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Jonathan Ross was banned from the BBC for making offensive calls to veteran actor Andrew Sachs

Jonathan Ross has been criticised for 'tasteless quips' about an 80-year-old woman.

He made the controversial comments on Saturday, during his first Radio 2 show since his three-month BBC ban.

Producer Andy Davies was telling Jonathan about an elderly neighbour who kept trying to kiss him on holiday in Spain.

‘Eighty, oh God. I think you should, just for charity,’ Jonathan replied. ‘Give her one last night, will you? One last night before the grave. Would it kill you?’

The comment has been branded ‘obscene’ by Tory MP David Davies, but Jonathan insists he meant no offence.

‘It was a spontaneous, light-hearted remark made in response to anecdote set in Spain, where no one was named or ever likely to hear the broadcast,’ he said in a statement.

‘As far as I was concerned, the story may even have been apocryphal or exaggerated for comedic purposes, as is common practice on radio and comedy shows across the country. Absolutely no offence to any individual was intended.’

Meanwhile, the elderly woman has been identified and her son Jose Maria Moreno is calling for Jonathan, 48, to be sacked from the show.

He said the comments were ‘unforgivable’ because she has Alzheimer’s disease.

Alison Adey

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