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People ‘can’t believe’ how Greg James got away with ‘X-rated’ comment live on Radio 1

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Published 11:12 27 Jan 2025 GMT

People ‘can’t believe’ how Greg James got away with ‘X-rated’ comment live on Radio 1

Listeners said only Greg James would manage to get away with it

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

‘Ben Dover’, ‘Mike Rotch’, ‘Jacques Strap’, the never-failing prank names that will always get a snicker if someone reads out.

And in something you’d think was a Bart Simpson prank, people ‘can’t believe’ how Greg James got away with an ‘X-rated’ comment live on Radio 1.

The BBC breakfast show presenter was hosting his show on Thursday (23 January) when he launched into a chat that could sound pretty inappropriate out of context.

But it seems James wasn’t going to miss out on the opportunity to give listeners a bit of a laugh as he later poked further fun out of it on Instagram.

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Let's be real, Greg James is a pro at this kind of thing (BBC)
Let's be real, Greg James is a pro at this kind of thing (BBC)

Following the 8:30am news update, he chatted to presenter Calum Leslie after the headline of Celtic reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League.

It marks a historical moment for the side after beating Young Boys on Wednesday night (22 January) and the Scottish newsreader described it as a ‘massive moment’.

The pair then went on to discuss how the match had taken place at Celtic Park.

Prompting James to clarify that Young Boys’ stadium in Switzerland is ‘the Wankdorf Stadium’.

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They seemed to be keeping their voices as steady and serious as possible as the breakfast show host began to tee things up: “Have you been to Celtic Park?”

You ever been Wankdorf in Switzerland? (Simone Arveda - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
You ever been Wankdorf in Switzerland? (Simone Arveda - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

“Yeah, a few times,” Leslie responded.

Giving the kicker, James could then ask: “Have you been Wankdorf?”

And of course, listening to this on the radio - especially out of context - can lead you to think the pair are discussing something very different to football.

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Leslie played along pretty well too, replying: “I haven’t no, not yet.”

James is of course a pro at this type of thing and wasn’t letting it go as he continued: “Because I’ve been Emirates ‘cos Arsenal and I’ve actually been Old Trafford.

“But I’ve never been Wankdorf. It’s sad actually, because I’ve heard it’s lovely.”

The newsreader then described Wankdorf as ‘definitely one to put on the list’ with James saying he’d ‘love to’.

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I mean, give the pair a round of applause.

Keeping up the joke, the Radio 1 host shared the clip on Instagram asking his followers: “Well, have you been? Bet it’s great.”

And this prompted users to ask: “How did you get away with this on the radio?”

Others called it an ‘excellent bit of business’ with another saying: “Only you would get away with it.”

Someone else echoed: “You got some balls to pull that off,” as listeners were impressed they managed it through the ‘Partridge’ like moment.

Featured Image Credit: Comic Relief/BBC Children in Need/Comic Relief via Getty Images

Topics: Celebrity

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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