Overview
- Ben Smith of Chelmsford won for the line about the former Prince Andrew having “no titles,” earning £1,500 toward a holiday, a festive hamper, and bespoke crackers.
- The competition, now in its 13th year, used an expert shortlist led by comedy critic Bruce Dessau before the public vote determined the final ranking.
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor featured twice in the top 10, with a second joke comparing him to a snowman placing fourth.
- Other finalists referenced Oasis, Sabrina Carpenter, Lily Allen and David Harbour, Angela Rayner, Claudia Winkleman, Celia Imrie, and Nigel Farage.
- UKTV confirmed the top six jokes will be printed in the winners’ crackers, as programming chief Gerald Casey praised the 2025 entries.