Jack Whitehall is facing backlash after making a shocking joke about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs while hosting the BRIT Awards on Saturday evening. The 36-year-old comedian was in charge of entertaining the audience at London’s O2 Arena, with the event being streamed live on ITV.

During the show, Jack made a controversial joke after JADE’s performance, referencing Diddy’s ‘white party,’ which left many viewers horrified. Fans took to X to share their shock, as they wrote: ‘Diddy & Kanye jokes??? what is wrong with jack ?? so unfunny #BRITs2025;’

‘Jack making a Diddy joke I can’t… I hate him maybe;’

‘Diddy joke? Stop booking Jack Whitehall for things PLEASE it’s not 2013 anymore #BRITs2025;’

Jack Whitehall is facing backlash after making a joke about Sean ‘ Diddy ‘ Combs while hosting the BRIT Awards on Saturday evening

During the show, Jack made a controversial joke after JADE’s performance, referencing Diddy’s ‘white party,’ which left many viewers horrified

Diddy is set to go on trial on 𝓈ℯ𝓍 trafficking charges in May this year. One of his alleged underage 𝓈ℯ𝓍ual assault victims claims they were at his 1998 white party ‘Jack Whitehall making a Diddy joke was so tasteless and tone deaf. #BRITs2025;’ ‘Jack u were funny up until the Diddy joke …nobody laughed #BRITs2025;’ ‘Jack Whitehall how dare you mention Diddy in the same sentence as Jade #BRITs2025 #BRITs;’ ‘Why did Jack have to mention Diddy;’ ‘That performance by Jade was incredible and quickly ruined by Jack Whitehall joking about P Diddy #BRITs;’ ‘Jack Whitehall mentioning the Diddy white party on British TV this guy does not care #BRITs2025 #BRITs.’

Diddy is set to go on trial on 𝓈ℯ𝓍 trafficking charges in May this year.  One of his alleged underage 𝓈ℯ𝓍ual assault victims claims they were at his 1998 white party.

The 36-year-old comedian was in charge of entertaining the audience at London’s O2 Arena, with the event being streamed live on ITV

Fans took to X to share their shock over his comments. The rapper, 55, has been repeatedly refused bail after pleading not guilty to three felony counts.

He is at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where he has been since he was arrested on 16 September last year. Jack kicked off his commentary at the 2025 awards ceremony by walking through the audience and roasting the celebrity attendees, leaving them all open-mouthed. He took aim at YouTuber KSI, 31, in a never-ending list of jibes, mocking him for his debut as a guest judge on Britain’s Got Talent, stepping in for Bruno Tonioli while he filmed in the US.

Jack savagely said that KSI judging talent was ‘like Stephen Hawking judging Strictly Come Dancing’ before taking aim at his music, which he said was ‘past its Prime’ – a reference to his viral drinks company. Jack quipped: ‘The guy that will have a go at literally anything – YouTuber, rapper, boxer, energy drink Willy Wonka, rapper – yes, his drink is Prime and his music is slightly past its prime, KSI!’

Later on, Jack also commented on KSI being nominated for Song of the Year at the BRITs for his single Thick Of It, first saying it was his favourite track before giving it the classic Britain’s Got Talent red buzzer rejection. He then joked: ‘I listen to Kendrick Lamar and I think I couldn’t do this, but I listen to your stuff and I think ”oh yeah I could do this”.’

Jack kicked off his commentary at the 2025 awards ceremony by walking through the audience and roasting the celebrity attendees, leaving them all open-mouthed. Jack certainly didn’t stop there as he also delivered a swipe at KSI’s Britain’s Got Talent co-star Simon Cowell.

Simon, 65, has become known for his changing appearance and has shared his regrets over his extensive use of Botox, with Jack poking fun at this while hosting. He made a brutal joke about ‘wiping the smile off Simon Cowell’s latest face’ as he roasted the music mogul, who wasn’t even in attendance at the BRITs.

Jack didn’t shy away from bringing up Stormzy’s controversial partnership with McDonald’s, which saw him slammed by fans as the fast food giant is currently facing calls for boycotts over its links to Israel. Addressing the headline-making collaboration, Jack said: ‘In the 90s, you’d find your rappers doing drive-bys; this one you can find at the drive-thru. ‘Nominated for two Brit Awards this evening – we didn’t send him a limo tonight, we Deliverooed him here, it’s Stormzy.

‘The grime scene’s Ronald McDonald. He’s loving it.’ In another humorous joke, Jack remarked that there were some ‘competition winners’ as well as actual celebrities in the audience, before the camera panned to Nick Grimshaw.

He took a series at vibes including roasting KSI’s ‘talents’, saying him judging Britain’s Got Talent is ‘like Stephen Hawking judging Strictly Come Dancing’

Jack also delivered a swipe at KSI’s Britain’s Got Talent co-star Simon Cowell’s changing appearance

Jack didn’t shy away from bringing up Stormzy’s controversial partnership with McDonald’s in another brutal jibe

As the radio host laughed, Jack quipped: ‘Look, he’s just so happy to be here!’

Jack also referenced Gary Barlow’s son Daniel going viral for his extremely tall height and savagely compared Sam Ryder’s look to that of a drug dealer’s.

Read More BRIT Awards host Jack Whitehall divides fans as he makes string of SAVAGE jibes at A-list guests. He also took aim at ITV’s under-fire presenters including Gino D’Acampo and Phillip Schofield in another unfiltered remark. ‘ITV had so many of its presenters cancelled this year, they had to come crawling back to an ex,’ he commented.

The funnyman also threw shade at Coldplay – who are nominated for Group of the Year and Song of the Year – as he called them ‘public school Nickleback’. Jack was back hosting the BRIT Awards this year after Roman Kemp took on the leading role during the 2024 ceremony.

Many fans were upset Roman wouldn’t be back hosting once again after they hailed him as a huge success. Jack previously hosted the ceremony four times but hasn’t been at the helm since 2021 as a result of his busy schedule.