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Comedian Rosie Jones and TV presenter Lee Peart have spoken out after being subjected to what they described as an ‘ableist and homophobic’ attack while travelling by train.
Jones – best known for her stand-up comedy and regular appearances on Channel 4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats – revealed that she and Peart were verbally mocked by three passengers before having wine thrown at them.
In a joint video posted to Peart’s social media, the pair detailed the incident, showing red wine splattered across the train wall.
‘You know what that was from?’ Peart says in the clip. ‘Being attacked by ableist and homophobic a*******s.’
Jones adds: ‘Three people mocked both of our voices, threw wine at us. What a f***ing waste!’
Peart, who is openly gay, described the assault as symptomatic of a wider rise in hostility and prejudice.
‘This is the reality we are getting to now in this country,’ he said, expressing disbelief at how quickly the situation escalated.
Both comedians later confirmed they were physically unharmed and had been supported by officers from the British Transport Police, who are investigating the incident.
Peart thanked fans for their concern, writing: ‘The BTP took us home and were wonderful. Rosie Jones is a wonderful human.’
Jones, who has ataxic cerebral palsy, has previously spoken about the abuse she receives online and in public as a disabled woman in the entertainment industry.
Her Channel 4 documentary Am I a Rtard?* examined the language of hate and the persistence of ableist attitudes in Britain today, a topic made tragically relevant by this latest experience.
The incident has sparked widespread outrage and support from fellow performers and fans, many of whom have condemned the attack as part of a troubling pattern of abuse faced by minority voices in the UK’s public sphere.
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