BAFTA, John Davidson and Tourette

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Tourette’s activist John Davidson speaks out after N-word outburst at BAFTAs: ‘Deeply mortified’
Tourette’s activist John Davidson said he’s humiliated after shouting the N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo during the 2026 BAFTA Awards Sunday. Davidson shared in a statement to Deadline that he’s “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning.”

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Alan Cumming addresses tic outburst from John Davidson during BAFTA awards
Tourette's Experts Agree There's No Easy Answer to John Davidson's BAFTAs Outburst: 'Tics Are Involuntary'
BBC sorry for airing racial slur shouted by guest with Tourette's during Baftas
The BBC has apologised after a guest with Tourette's syndrome shouted a racial slur when two black actors were on stage at the Bafta Film Awards.

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John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” That His Tourettes Tics Could Be Seen As “Intentional” In First Statement After BAFTA Film Awards
Tourette’s charity calls for ‘understanding’ after incident during BAFTAs ceremony
Man with Tourette's who shouted racial slur at BAFTAs shares what a tic feels like
At the awards ceremony John shouted a racial slur while Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage, he had also shouted ‘shut the f**k up’ and ‘f**k you’ at other points during the BAFTAs.

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Tourette's campaigner 'mortified' after shouting racial slur during BAFTA
BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show

BBC removes BAFTA Film Awards from iPlayer

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BBC will remove N-word outburst from BAFTA Film Awards on iPlayer, apologizes 'that this was not edited out prior to broadcast'
The BBC has apologized for not editing out a racial slur from the BAFTA Film Awards’ tape-delayed broadcast and will now remove it from the version of the ceremony on iPlayer. The outburst came from John Davidson,

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BBC apologises again for Baftas N-word incident as show removed from iPlayer for re-edit
BBC apologises for not editing racial slur out of BAFTA Film Awards broadcast
John Davidson Says He’s “Deeply Mortified” After Tourette’s Tics Disrupt BAFTA Awards — But the BBC’s Tape-Delay Decision Made It Worse
BAFTA and the BBC issued formal apologies to Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo after Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson’s involuntary tics — including a racial slur — were audible duri...

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Tourette’s Campaigner John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” If Anyone Considers “Involuntary Tics to Be Intentional” After BAFTA Backlash
BBC sorry for airing racial slur shouted by guest with Tourette's at Baftas
What was said at the Baftas as John Davidson 'racist slur' backlash grows
During the first half of the Baftas broadcast, shouts could be heard from the audience — including during host Alan Cumming's opening monologue.

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BBC Removes BAFTA Film Awards From iPlayer After Leaving N-Word Outburst in Tape-Delayed Broadcast
How the Tourette’s Fallout Unfolded at the BAFTA Film Awards: From Pre-Show Warnings to a “Throw-Away Apology”

Tourette's Debate Sparked at BAFTA Film Awards After Campaigner John Davidson Heard Cursing, Shouting Slurs at Presenters

Davidson is the inspiration behind Robert Aramayo's now BAFTA-winning performance in 'I Swear.'

Who Is John Davidson? All About the Tourette’s Activist Who Inspired ‘I Swear’

Davidson is a Scottish campaigner for Tourette syndrome. He made headlines at the 2026 BAFTAs for racial outbursts.