"Already stripped of his title and privileges, he is rounding off the year by becoming the punchline of the year's most popular Christmas cracker joke. The annual competition is commissioned by the comedy channel U&Gold (formerly Comedy Gold) and decided by the British public. It usually produces a topical winner that sends up one of the biggest stories of the year."
"This year's list of finalists also features festive gags about the politicians Angela Rayner and Nigel Farage, as well as celebrities including Lily Allen and David Harbour (whose acrimonious divorce was the subject of Allen's latest album), pop star Sabrina Carpenter and the Traitors host Claudia Winkleman. In second place is a joke about Oasis, whose long-awaited reunion tour last summer became a massive pop culture moment."
"Comedy critic Bruce Dessau, the chair of the judging panel which filters the jokes before they are put to a public vote said it was an absolutely stellar list of jokes this year possibly one of our best ever in the 13 years U&GOLD has been running this competition. He added: 2025 has featured a number of newsworthy moments, and there's a real mix of topical jokes here that poke fun at some of"
Former Prince Andrew became the punchline of the year's most popular Christmas cracker joke after being stripped of his title and privileges. The annual U&Gold competition is decided by the British public and produces topical winners tied to major stories. The winning entry, by Ben Smith of Chelmsford, quipped that Andrew "hasn't got any titles" and earned a top prize including 1,500 towards a holiday. A second Andrew joke also reached the top ten. Finalists included jokes about politicians and celebrities, and the judging chair described the shortlist as an especially strong, topical mix for 2025.
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