The BBC has upheld complaints regarding an offensive remark Katherine Ryan made about Victoria Beckham on an episode of Have I Got News For You, the Irish Independent reports.
According to the Irish Independent, the broadcaster's ruling followed a complaint process over the comment aired on the satirical panel show. The BBC also reported that it upheld complaints concerning the slur directed at Beckham during the program.
The Telegraph reported that the BBC's investigation into the joke took nearly a year to complete. Deadline reported that a producer on Have I Got News For You criticized the investigation as a "total waste" of money, describing the outcome in blunt terms.
Katherine Ryan has responded to the BBC's ruling, according to The Independent.
The case adds to a broader pattern of broadcasters reviewing on-air remarks after viewer complaints, though the material available does not detail the specific wording of the comment or the exact number of complaints received.
What to watch next: whether the BBC publishes its full ruling and whether Katherine Ryan or the program's producers comment further on the decision.
