Jeremy Vine tells court Joey Barton’s ‘paedophile’ claims put him in physical danger

Wed, 05 Nov 2025

Broadcaster says he varied his movements after the former footballer accused him of being a ‘nonce’ on social media

The broadcaster Jeremy Vine has told a court that social media posts made by Joey Barton, the former footballer, alleging that he was a paedophile put him in “physical danger”.

Vine, 60, was accused of being a “nonce” by Barton on X in 2024, something he said was a “despicable thing to say” and made him feel “wickedly torn down for no reason”.