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Becky Hill on Jack Whitehall's 'Wetherspoons Whitney' BRITs comments: "How fucking dare he punch down? Where the fuck is he frequenting?”

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Becky Hill has spoken to NME about Jack Whitehall calling her ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ at last year’s BRIT Awards , asking: “How fucking dare he punch down?”

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The incident happened last year when the comedian and actor took aim at the singer while hosting the 2025 BRIT Awards – calling her ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ and insinuating that she was less well off because of her Midlands accent.

At the time, Hill hit back, sharing a post on Instagram that highlighted how many of the night’s winners had come from highly privileged backgrounds .

Her post pointed out that Charli XCX – who won five awards that night – attended the £38,319-a-year Bishop’s Stortford College, A.G. Cook went to the £27,747-a-year King Alfred’s School and The Last Dinner Party were alumni of Bedales, which costs £52,075 a year.…

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