Ross under fire for 'homophobic' comment

Jonathan Ross has come under fire again for suggesting that parents should put their sons up for adoption if they request a Hannah Montana MP3 player.

The presenter made the comment on his Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 2 as part of a discussion about possible prizes in a competition based on the Disney character.

"If your son asks for a Hannah Montana MP3 player, you might want to already think about putting him down for adoption before he brings his... erm... partner home," he said.

In a statement, a BBC representative admitted that the corporation had received four complaints, but insisted that Ross had been speaking "purely in jest" and had "not intended to be offensive".

She added: "Jonathan is not homophobic in any sense and never meant for his comments to be taken seriously."

Speaking to PA, an Ofcom spokesperson declined to reveal how many complaints had been received, but said that any queries would be assessed against the broadcasting code.