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Jonathan Ross has been slammed by the family of an 86-year-old Alzheimer’s sufferer over an “unforgivable” sex joke.

Jonathan’s BBC Radio 2 colleague Andy Davies, was talking on air about an elderly woman who kept kissing and cuddling him while he was carrying out jobs at his Spanish home, Ross then joked: “I think you should just, for charity, give her one last night. One last night before the grave. Would it kill you?”

The comments provoked anger from the son of Francisca Guzman, who said the joke was aimed at his frail mother, who has suffered dementia for three years. He said that the comments were un-forgivable and he spoke of how his mother is very old and suffers from Alzheimers – which has lead to serious mental health problems and it is not a suitable topic for comedy. 

The BBC, which had recorded 25 complaints by Monday morning, previously said there was “clearly no intention to offend anyone”. Ross comments on his words were: “It was a spontaneous, light-hearted remark made in response to an anecdote set in Spain, where no-one was named or ever likely to hear the broadcast. As far as I was concerned, the story may even have been apocryphal or exaggerated for comedic purposes, as is common practice on radio and comedy shows around the country.”

“Absolutely no offence to any individual was intended and, if the media wasn’t hell bent on stirring up controversy, I’m sure none would be taken.”