Responding to Leggett’s remarks, a BBC spokesman said: "Presenters’ salaries need to be set against our audience’s firm view that they expect the BBC to provide them with the best talent, not necessarily the cheapest talent."

Jonathan Loves Charlotte - September 2006
Jonathan Ross is an honest sort of a chap.  So it was no surprise when he decided that rather than stick it to new chat show rival Charlotte Church he praised her for a very good first show.  "I watched it and thought it was a good show. I think it is a show that’s going to grow. I don’t think it was the finished product. She is so confident and so likeable that it’s hard not to think that she’ll not have a long career on TV if she wants to," he said.

Rachel Hunter - man - Apr 05
Jonathan Ross has stuck the knife in to Rachel Hunter. The controversial chat show host slammed the model during his Radio 2 show, saying "who died and made Rachel Hunter a model? If I drag up I look more attractive!" He went on to wonder if Rod Stewart had glaucoma when he got together with her.

Ross V Parky - August 04
Jonathan Ross and Michael Parkinson are battling it out with top guests. Ross has managed quite a coup for his new series, securing screen legend Paul Newman for a future show. However, Parky has come back with a rare interview with Tom Cruise for his new ITV show turning up the heat on Ross’ producers who are digging around for further rare appearances.

Ross wins radio ’Oscars’ - 09/05/04
Hampstead based media personality Jonathan Ross is celebrating a double win at the radio equivalent of the Oscars...

He beat rivals Stephen Fry and Ricky Gervais to the Sony Awards best entertainment prize for his Saturday morning show on Radio 2.

And he also picked up the prestigious 2002 award for his mix of music, special guests and irreverent chat.

Bad boy! - 30/04/03
There have been a number of complaints over Jonathan Ross’s comments on masturbation.

It doesn’t bare thinking about really does it? But The BBC’s complaints unit and the Broadcasting Standards Commission upheld complaints concerning two separate incidents. One of the ’comments’ was on Jonathan’s Radio 2 show, when he was talking to Bargain Hunt host David Dickinson.

David was promoting his new ’Bargain Hunt’ video when Jonathan said "If you wait until the end of the video there’s a scene with David bringing himself off on an Ottoman."

Who’s That Girl? - 10/04/03
Hampstead chat show host Jonathan Ross has landed the interview of the year...

Jonathan is going to interview and host a Madonna special on his show, Friday Night With Ross.

The programme is due to air May 2 on BBC1, she will also be performing tracks from her new album American Life. Jonathan said: "For any talk show host she’s a dream guest and I can’t wait to sit down and start grilling her."

Woss is UK’s top entertainer - 24/03/03
Jonathan Ross has been named TV’s top entertainer after landing a major broadcasting award.

The Hampstead TV presenter fought off competition from Graham Norton to collect the trophy for Best Entertainment Performance at the Royal Television Society Awards last night.