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Comedian Joe Lycett has shared his support for fellow comic Rosie Jones after she appeared on Channel 4's The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.
Rosie appeared alongside fellow stars including Katherine Ryan, Mo Gilligan, Richard Ayoade and Mel Giedroyc as well as presenter Jimmy Carr. Rosie, who has cerebral palsy, was cruelly trolled following the episode that aired on Boxing Day and has since addressed comments and told fans she is planning to "lie low for a bit".
The Birmingham comedian shared a snap of himself and Rosie backstage before performing for Channel 4's Stand Up 2 Cancer, as he wrote on X, formally Twitter: "One of my favourite photos. Me and @josierones at @SU2CUK. Mummy and Daddy together."
Comedian Joe Lycett shared a snap of himself and Rosie Jones in a show of support (@joelycett/X)
The Birmingham comedian's support comes after Rosie has been trolled online (Getty Images)Fans replied to share their own support for Rosie as one wrote: "Love Rosie Jones - hate the abuse she is subjected to. And as always...God, I love Joe Lycett". Another shared: "Love Rosie". A third added: "You are a good man Joe, sticking up for your friend".
Following hate and comments online after her appearance on the Channel 4 quiz show, Rosie shared a statement addressing the "ableist" comments on social media. Rosie re-shared a tweet from just a few weeks ago where she had addressed being trolled following her stand-up at the Royal Variety Performance.
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Taking to X, the comedian wrote: "Rinse and repeat. Different telly show, same old ableism. Thanks for the support, but I’m gonna lie low for a bit and sink into the perineum of Christmas and New Year."
Rosie recently revealed she is regularly bombarded with hate speech online, leaving her taking breaks from social media. Rosie said: "Everyone with any kind of platform gets a hard time. But when you add being a woman onto that, it’s harder, and when you add being disabled onto that, it’s harder still. For my own mental health and self-preservation, I take a step back from social media regularly. It can be hurtful."
Rosie Jones has been cruelly trolled online after her recent appearance on Channel 4's The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (Channel 4)Earlier this month Rosie fired back at cruel comments about her stand-up at the Royal Variety Performance. Rosie performed her stand-up act to cheers and laughter from the crowd on the night. However, when the special aired on ITV some viewers took to social media where they made nasty remarks about Rosie's act.
The comedian decided to address the comments as she told the haters she 'isn't going anywhere.' Posting on her Instagram, Rosie said: "So I was on the Royal Variety last night I just want to make something clear, if you want to write to me to tell me that I’m not funny, don’t, because I don’t care.
"If you want to say that I’m too disabled to be on telly or you can’t understand me, don’t bother, because again, I don’t care and I’m going to carry on being on your screen with my big disabled voice."