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Comedian Jack Whitehall has brushed off a pointed lyrical jab from Becky Hill, confessing he feels genuinely flattered to serve as the inspiration for a diss track.
The veteran six-time BRIT Awards host responded to the controversy following Hill’s decision to take aim at his widely disparaged “Wetherspoons Whitney” comment from early 2025. The song, titled “Daddy’s Range Rover,” is slated for inclusion on her upcoming album, Rebecca, arriving September 25 via Polydor.
Speaking on Monday, June 1, at the SXSW London premiere of Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day, Whitehall maintained a lighthearted stance. “I have nothing but love for her,” he remarked during a red-carpet interview. “There’s absolutely no friction on my end. We actually bumped into each other at a Formula 1 event recently and had a good laugh about the whole thing.”
Whitehall added, “To be honest, I’m genuinely honored to be the subject of a diss track. I’m only surprised it took this long! I’ve been poking fun at musicians for nearly a decade—it’s about time someone fired back.”
Hill teased the unreleased track during an intimate performance at London’s 100 Club on May 27. According to Chortle, she introduced the song by referencing the viral nickname, telling the crowd, “I like to call this one ‘Wetherspoons Whitney,’ though you’ll know it as ‘Daddy’s Range Rover.’”
The tension stems from the 2025 BRIT Awards, where Whitehall, the son of talent agent Michael Whitehall, mocked Hill’s Midlands accent and suggested her career status was linked to the budget pub chain. Hill swiftly retorted at the time, arguing that the comedian was punching down and perpetuating outdated class stereotypes.
In her lyrics, Hill doesn’t hold back: “Your daddy worked in showbiz, got you a job with his old boss,” she sings, further challenging Whitehall’s perspective with lines like, “You judge me on my accent before I even start / But you know nothing about me.”
As she prepares for the release of Rebecca, Hill is also hitting the festival circuit, with appearances at Bristol’s Forwards Festival and Creamfields. Meanwhile, Whitehall continues to expand his acting portfolio, recently starring in the Amazon Prime thriller Malice and the Peacock series The ‘Burbs alongside Keke Palmer.
