Users clarify the BBC appointment is the Welsh presenter, not the American conspiracy theorist
2 Today 11:04 AM · 12h ago · 9 comments · 1 source · development 2 of 3
As confusion spread, multiple commenters clarified that the announcement referred to the Welsh broadcaster Alex Jones who has worked for the BBC for some time, not the American far-right media personality.
“Welsh broadcaster Alex Jones, not insane podcaster Alex Jones, has been officially announced as the first presenter for the BBC Children in Need 2026 Appeal Show.”
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"Why should I change? He's the one who sucks." -Michael Bolton and also I assume Alex Jones
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Welsh broadcaster Alex Jones, not insane podcaster Alex Jones, has been officially announced as the first presenter for the BBC Children in Need 2026 Appeal Show. 😂😂😂
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Funny thing is that my mum didn't know who the American Alex Jones was, after he made some headlines over and she was worried it was the Welsh presenter who said all the terrible things
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Man, I feel for the Alex Joneses out there. Well, not /that/ one Alex Jones
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Grifters love to use children charities to enrich themselves.
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Wait, is that Alex Jones now? Awwwwooga, awoooga, eyes pop out, steam comes out of ears, hat bounces off hat and spins in circles, hummina, hummina, hummina, pulls shirt collar
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Right?! He popped, aint no way a dude who popped like a balloon can host a children in need show.
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Thank God for that picture making it clear that Aelx Jones is not who I thought it was.
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The way the BBC are heading this wouldn't surprise me.. 😂
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