Overview
- The joke was made on the Have a Word podcast and referenced OnlyFans creator Rebecca Goodwin’s alleged sexual assault, prompting a tearful TikTok from Goodwin saying she was not consulted.
- Goodwin has previously said she reported the alleged rape to police, and she declined to accept apologies from several comics who told her they had been at the show.
- Angelone issued a public Instagram apology saying he had “made a joke that I shouldn't have made,” that he contacted Goodwin directly, and that he will try to do better.
- A BBC spokesperson said the corporation is aware of concerns and is actively considering them because Angelone is the lead of a forthcoming sitcom, leaving the broadcaster’s next steps undecided.
- Rape-support organisations condemned the remark as harmful and said treating sexual violence as humour normalises abuse, a response that could heighten scrutiny of platform responsibility and of how broadcasters vet performers.