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John Davidson, BAFTA and Tourette

Alan Cumming addresses tic outburst from John Davidson during BAFTA awards

At the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, Tourette's syndrome activist John Davidson experienced a tic outburst and used expletives and a racial slur.

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Tourette's activist John Davidson speaks out after using racist slur at BAFTAs

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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

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Who is John Davidson? Meet the Tourette's campaigner at centre of the 2026 BAFTA controversy

John Davidson 's name has drawn attention around the world overnight after his appearance at the BAFTAs took a controversial turn due to his involuntary tics.

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Tourette’s charity calls for ‘understanding’ after incident during BAFTAs ceremony

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BAFTAs Host Alan Cumming Asks for ‘Understanding’ as Tourette Syndrome Campaigner John Davidson Shouts ‘Strong Language’ and Slurs at Winners and Presenters

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

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BBC apologises for not editing racial slur out of BAFTA Film Awards broadcast

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‘Mortified’ Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson opens up as ‘tic’ leads to racial slur at Baftas

Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson has expressed profound regret after an involuntary tic led him to shout a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday night.

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BBC sorry for airing racial slur shouted by guest with Tourette's during Baftas

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Tourettes Action says it ‘deeply understands’ harm of slur shouted at Baftas

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Tourette's Advocate John Davidson, Who Yelled N-Word as Michael B. Jordan Presented at BAFTAs, Breaks Silence After Incident

Davidson shouted the racial slur as Jordan and his 'Sinners' costar Delroy Lindo presented the award for Best Visual Effects

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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

"I have spent my life trying to support and empower the Tourette's community and to teach empathy, kindness and understanding from others and I will continue to do so," Davidson said following uproar about him shouting a racial slur while Michael B.

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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.

Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce Condemn BAFTA Racial Slur Incident Targeting Michael B. Jordan: 'Unacceptable'

Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce were among actors who spoke up for Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo on social media after Tourette's activist John Davidson yelled the n-word while Jordan and Lindo were onstage at the BAFTA Awards.