Jack Whitehall has said he is “honoured” to have been the subject of a diss track from Becky Hill following their recent clash over comments he made at the 2025 BRIT Awards.
The row began when Whitehall, who hosted the ceremony, referred to Hill as a “Wetherspoons Whitney” during his opening monologue — a comment that was widely interpreted as a dig at her Midlands accent and working-class background.
The remark quickly sparked backlash, with Hill accusing him of “punching down” and highlighting what she saw as class snobbery in the industry.
Becky Hill. Fred Duval, Shutterstock
Hill hit back strongly on social media, writing: “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 went on to defend her upbringing, adding: “My parents worked so hard to provide a middle class life for me, even tho they couldn’t afford it… So if you associate a Midlands accent with a Wetherspoons that says more about the silver spoon in your mouth jolly ol’ boy.”
She later revealed that her new album includes a track titled “Daddy Range Rover”, which she said was directly inspired by the incident.
Speaking to NME, she said: “That song is about the ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ thing because how dare [Whitehall] punch down… I’ll take the Whitney [comparison]. I’ll take ‘landfill Whitney’, but how dare he punch down and call me a Wetherspoons Whitney.”
Becky Hill is one of the UK's most successful dance-pop artists, first finding fame as a contestant on the first series of The Voice UK in 2012.
Although she did not win the competition, she went on to build a hugely successful music career, becoming known for her powerful vocals and a string of chart-topping collaborations with some of the biggest names in electronic music.
The singer, who is from Bewdley in Worcestershire, has scored major hits including Remember with David Guetta, Crazy What Love Can Do with David Guetta and Ella Henderson, Gecko (Overdrive) with Oliver Heldens, and Afterglow with Wilkinson.
In recent years she has become one of Britain's most-streamed female artists and has won multiple BRIT Awards, cementing her reputation as one of the leading voices in UK dance music.
Jack Whitehall. Featureflash Photo Agency, Shutterstock
Whitehall has since responded publicly, telling interviewer ThisIsMax that there is no bad blood between them. “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.”
He also appeared flattered by the backlash turning into music, adding: “Do you know what, I feel honoured that I’ve got a diss track written about me… I’m surprised it’s taken this long. I’ve been throwing musicians under the bus for like nearly a decade now.”
