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‘I Swear’ star Robert Aramayo gives honest take on John Davidson’s N-word BAFTA incident

<figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ4ODQwMWU4OGI1NDY1ZTgxLzZhZWYxNzQwMWYwMTVlN2I0MTQ1OTMyOC9pbWFnZV8tXzIwMjYtMTEtMDdUMTIxODQzLjIzOC5wbmc.jpg"/></figure>I Swear's leading actor, Robert Aramayo, has spoken on the BAFTA controversy which saw the real-life subject of the film – John Davidson – shout out a racial slur due to his Tourette's Syndrome. Tourette's, according to the <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tourette-syndrome/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">NHS</a>, is 'a <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/health" rel="noopener" target="_blank">condition</a> that causes you to make sudden, repetitive sounds or movements (tics)' that has no cure. For many, this can include 'repetitive sounds (vocal tics) or movements (motor tics) you do not choose to make and cannot control', as well as words, and in rare cases, swearing. Tourette's campaigner <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/john-davidson-statement-baftas-tourettes-campaigner-outburst-432417-20260223" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Davidson</a>, has been active in the community about bringing awareness to the condition, but during a night at the BAFTAs last year that should have been a time of joy for him and the film's cast and crew, it was overshadowed by misinformation about Tourette's. <figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRjMDk5YjYzNWMwM2FmM2FmLzZhZWYxNDMxZmQ3MzBjNDA5MjY0OGI2MC9HZXR0eUltYWdlcy0yMjYyODU5NTQ4LmpwZw.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Aramayo revealed his thoughts on last year's BAFTA controversy (Photo by Kate Green/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA)</figcaption></figure>There, Davidson – who was invited to the event for his role in the biographical film – shouted out a racial slur at Sinners actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo due to his involuntary <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv/2026-baftas-i-swear-tourettes-film-john-davidson-low-budget-kirk-jones-657010-20260223" rel="noopener" target="_blank">tics</a>, leading to major backlash online. He quickly revealed it left him 'mortified' in a statement to <a href="https://deadline.com/2026/02/john-davidson-issues-statement-bafta-racial-slur-i-swear-1236733373/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Deadline</a> after the event. Davidson was heard saying the N-word in the BBC's broadcast of the awards which was <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/baftas-michael-jordan-delroy-lindo-john-davidson-host-093165-20260222" rel="noopener" target="_blank">originally uploaded to iPlayer</a>. Now, over a year later, Aramayo has spoken about that night, and how worried he was for Davidson. In an interview with <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/robert-aramayo-i-swear-bafta-n-word-wolverine-x-men-1236941597/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Variety</a> that was published yesterday (6 November), Aramayo revealed what he hopes people take away from that night, and their film. "I hope people experience John’s story and then go and Google what Tourette’s is," he said. "The Tourette Association of America told me that one in 50 kids in America live with a persistent tic disorder, and one in 160 are living with Tourette’s. So it’s in schools. You can’t avoid it. Watch the documentaries about John; they’re fascinating. And maybe Google the TAA." He added of Davidson's <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/news/health/woman-tourettes-syndrome-drive-dangerous-why-health-205733-20251120" rel="noopener" target="_blank">condition</a> being something he cannot control, and while it may hurt others, it can also hurt himself too due to the pain inflicted. He explained: "If John were here now, he might hit you [physically]. That will hurt you. It will also hurt John because he’s hit you. So I think what the film is trying to do — spreading awareness and education — is important." He added: "But the actual fallout and the people who were affected, it’s really unfortunate." <figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQ5ZmYxODQ5MjA5NTFkMDFmLzZhZWYxNGM5YWZmMDkxMGEzNzYwMzliMy9DYXB0dXJlLlBORw.jpg"><figcaption>Aramayo in I Swear (One Story High)</figcaption></figure>The actor went on to share that during the time he was researching the condition for his role to play Davidson in the flick, he was told: “Tourette’s is funny until it’s not.” He said of that night: "There were a lot of tics that night, and some made people laugh, which is a natural response. Other tics, we know the story. Another thing people always say is, 'ignore the tics but not the person.' With John, I’ll always just let it go, let it go, let it go, whatever it is. Sometimes you can’t help but get hurt if he hits you or if the tic is hurtful verbally. Or it might even make you laugh." He said: "All of those are human responses. At the same time, I see John’s experience and I know how difficult it is for him." Admitting he was 'worried about' Davidson after he chose to leave the ceremony early due to the distress his tics had caused, he said ultimately, more education around the topic would help people to understand the condition. <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=15593740&cv=2.0&cj=1" />

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<figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRhYjc0MGQwOTQxZWFkN2ZkLzZhZWUzYmQxZjg4MDgwMjQ4MDc1ZDlmYi9wYW5jaG8tZGlydHktc2FuY2hlei1zdHVudHMtbmV0dGxlcy5wbmc.jpg"/></figure>Fans of Micke Locke have been reminiscing upon some of his most memorable moments - including the infamous Dirty Sanchez stinging nettle stunt.The daredevil skater, who was known as 'Pancho', <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/pancho-mike-locke-dirty-sanchez-dead-721137-20261106" rel="noopener" target="_blank">sadly passed away</a> at the age of 47, his loved ones announced in a statement on Friday (6 November).<a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/dirty-sanchez-mike-pancho-locke-death-lee-dainton-tribute-115152-20261106" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tributes have been flooding in</a> for the star, who leaves behind a legacy of laughter and outrageous entertainment. A statement issued by his family and his clothing brand San Portablo was shared to social media, which described Pancho as an 'absolute Welsh Treasure'. "His brilliance we are sure will still shine through far wide high low and across the seven seas," it read. "He lived an incredible life and lit up the world with his charm."Rest In Peace brother, your legend will never cease, it will only gain momentum."<figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHQyYmY4ZmI2MDZlNGU1OGY2LzZhZWUzYzg3N2QzYmRiMmY3YzhhY2ZmMC9wYW5jaG8tZGlydHktc2FuY2hlei5qcGVn.jpg"><figcaption>(YouTube/The Brain Drain Skateboarding Show)</figcaption></figure>His Dirty Sanchez co-star Lee Dainton said all of their wacky memories have 'been flooding back' in a poignant social media post, adding: "I can see Panch, hear the laughter and remember all the best times like it was yesterday."Then it hits me that he’s gone and I still can’t believe it."Stuntman Matthew Pritchard told how he'd been left 'in shock' by Pancho's passing in a video shared online, saying: "My little friend of over 35 years has left the building... I've travelled all over the world with him. Been in some classic messes with him. Now he's gone. I'll never forget him. Panch was the best."Pancho rose to fame alongside Dainton, Pritchard and Dan Joyce on the MTV show Dirty Sanchez, which featured stunts that were <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film/jackass-dirty-sanchez-where-now-new-movie-805012-20260624" rel="noopener" target="_blank">more shocking than some of the stuff we saw in </a><a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film/jackass-dirty-sanchez-where-now-new-movie-805012-20260624" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jackass</a>. <h2>The stunt Pancho would 'never do again'</h2>These lads got up to all sorts - and on one occasion, Pancho got liposuction without any anaesthesia before one of his co-stars supped the fat from this out of a jar.But according to the late stuntman, rolling around in stinging nettles was one of the worst things he ever did on Dirty Sanchez. During an appearance on the The Brain Drain Skateboarding Show which aired in May last year, the Neath-born star said that is something he would 'never do again'. He told hosts Toby Batchelor and Forde Brookfield: Now, I know that may sound like, 'Oh what are you on about?' Everybody's had a sting...but I never knew about anaphylactic shock." Pancho said that in general, he actually enjoyed experiencing 'a little bit of pain' and 'kind of liked' the sensation - but the stinging nettles subjected him to a different level of torment. <figure><img src="https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/unsafe/rs:fit:1204:0:0:0/g:sm/q:70/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0Y2Q3NGFjYzFkMGE5OWYzYS9ibHRmZmM0YjBiNGVjYjI3MWQ0LzZhZWUzZGEyMjg0ODMxNmU1Y2ZkMWM1Yi9kaXJ0eS1zYW5jaGV6LXN0aW5naW5nLW5ldHRsZXMuanBlZw.jpg"><figcaption>(MTV)</figcaption></figure>During an episode of Dirty Sanchez, Pancho, Pritchard and Dainton dived into a bush of stinging nettles in just their boxers, which left them writhing in agony - before they then decided to eat some for good measure. "When you've got 14 hours of absolute scrutinising agony, it really starts to mess with your head," he said. And that's that's something I'm not very good at."He explained that the pain was so bad, he resorted to 'bathing' in urine and dousing his body in calamine lotion. Pancho explained he decided to head to the pub later that evening, but as he went to take a sip of his pint, his 'lip just started going' before he began 'freaking out'. According to <a href="https://www.sja.org.uk/press-centre/st-john-sees-spike-in-searches-for-stinging-nettle-advice/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">St John Ambulance</a>, although it is rare, nettle stings can cause an allergic reaction that can lead <a href="https://www.sja.org.uk/first-aid-advice/anaphylaxis/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">anaphylaxis</a>. <h2>How he chose his stunts on Dirty Sanchez</h2>Symptoms of this include difficulty in breathing, swelling of tongue and throat with puffiness around the eyes, confusion and signs of shock leading to collapse and unresponsiveness - so definitely don't try this stunt at home. Pancho then offered some insight into how he chose what stunts to perform on Dirty Sanchez, saying: "You have to think about how you can alternate parts of the body in order to keep a live show going."I found out your tongue is the fastest healing organ in your body."Pancho said he 'really didn't care' about what he was putting himself through during his Dirty Sanchez days, adding: "We were just flying high. We were just we were just on it, really didn't overthink things. Had no Google to hand." But apparently, his shocking stunts did eventually catch up with him, as he <a href="https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/dirty-sanchez-pancho-ptsd-death-michael-locke-487246-20261106" rel="noopener" target="_blank">said he had 'PTSD'</a> from 'everything that went down' in the show's heyday. <img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=15593740&cv=2.0&cj=1" />