Jack Whitehall Reacts To Becky Hill’s Diss Track After “Wetherspoons Whitney” Joke

Jack Whitehall has revealed that he feels "honoured" to have inspired a Becky Hill diss track following the backlash over his "Wetherspoons Whitney" joke.

The comedian was hosting the 2025 BRIT Awards when he made a joke about Hill, referring to her as a "Wetherspoons Whitney". The comment suggested that her Midlands accent reflected a less privileged background.

Hill, who was raised in Bewdley, Worcestershire, quickly responded by drawing attention to the number of winners at the ceremony who came from wealthy families and elite educational backgrounds, including Charli XCX, A.G. Cook and The Last Dinner Party.

"Imagine being called a ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ by some privately educated nepo baby who has a TV show with daddy the showbiz agent on national TV," she wrote.

"My parents worked so hard to provide a middle class life for me, even tho they couldn’t afford it, no one gave me a leg up, I wasn’t near London so I couldn’t go to the BRIT School. So if you associate a Midlands accent with a Wetherspoons that says more about the silver spoon in your mouth jolly ol’ boy."

Hill later spoke with NME about her forthcoming third album "Rebecca", where she disclosed that one of the songs, "Daddy Range Rover", was inspired by Whitehall's remarks.

"That song is about the ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ thing because how fucking dare [Whitehall] punch down," she said. "I’ll take the Whitney [comparison]. I’ll take ‘landfill Whitney’, but how fucking dare he punch down and call me a Wetherspoons Whitney, because where the fuck is he frequenting?"

Whitehall has now shared his reaction during a red carpet chat with blogger ThisIsMax. "I love her," he said. "Hey, there’s no beef from my side. I saw her at the F1, we were having a good ol’ laugh about it."

"Do you know what, I feel honoured that I’ve got a diss track written about me, and I’m surprised it’s taken this long. I’ve been throwing musicians under the bus for like nearly a decade now, how has no-one done this already!"

Hill also explained to NME that her latest single "More! More! More!" was shaped by her frustrations over the way working class people are often treated. "I do think that grind is something a lot of people are struggling with, especially in this cost of living crisis," she said. "People are pushing themselves to the limit in fear that they aren’t going to be able to feed their family, keep the lights on or support themselves. A lot of us feel trodden on, and we accept it."

"Rebecca" is set for release on September 25 (pre-order here) and showcases a bolder, more "punk" influenced direction, drawing inspiration from Blur and The Prodigy.

Among the performances scheduled for Hill this summer is a headline appearance at the new Everywhere At Once festival. Created by Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery, the event will bring artists to grassroots venues around the UK.

Also joining the festival line-up are The Lathums and Tinie Tempah. The event is being organised by Music Venue Trust, Save Our Scene and Association of Independent Promoters. Visit here for tickets and additional details.