"I don't regret anything I've tweeted": Graham Linehan responds to the backlash over his X posts that got him arrested

Graham Linehan is speaking out on his arrest over the X tweets. Last week, the Father Ted and The IT Crowd writer revealed being arrested over controversial tweets he posted on X. The news was shared via his Substack account.

Speaking of the same to the BBC in a recent interview, the writer reportedly said:

"I don't regret anything I've tweeted - sometimes I've tweeted a bit more out of anger, because of the frustration that no-one's paying attention to this issue"

Adding to his statement, he said:

"I got very, very angry, because for eight years now, I've been standing up for women's rights and trying to get people's attention about what's happening to kids in gender clinics."

As part of his bail conditions, Linehan was instructed not to use X (formerly Twitter). Following the viral post, Linehan’s Substack subscriber count went over 40,000, placing him at No. 3 on the platform’s “Rising in Culture” chart at the moment.

Graham Linehan opens up about his future in the UK

Elon Musk

@elonmusk

Instead of the police in the UK protecting the public from violent criminals, they spend their limited resources on arresting comedians for social media posts! Shame, shame, shame! Give them the white feather of craven cowardice. 🪶

After the post went viral, Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling also shared their views on the matter, calling out the UK police. To know complete details, check this:

"Shame, shame, shame!": Elon Musk weighs in on Graham Linehan’s arrest over social media posts

Speaking of his future, Graham Linehan told the BBC:

"I find the UK culturally a desert. I am disgusted with all my old colleagues in comedy and theatre who have just watched as I've been beaten up in the dark by these people. So I don't really want to have anything to do with them, I don't think there really is anything for me here."

Linehan was arrested by five policemen at London's Heathrow Airport. To know details about Graham's tweets, read this: Father Ted co-creator reveals being taken into custody over three X tweets.

During his talk with the BBC, Graham Linehan said he feels the United States genuinely respects free speech, adding that he won’t face repercussions for telling a joke. Graham also spoke about the impact of being cancelled, adding:

"I had my career destroyed, I had my [upcoming Father Ted] musical taken away, I had my marriage taken away. I don't know why people expect me to be all sunshine and roses"

Graham Linehan was married to Helen Serafinowicz. The couple tied the knot in 2004 but decided to end their marriage in 2020, after nearly 16 years together. Linehan is also a father to two children, Wendy Linehan and Henry Linehan.

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