Pre-publicity for the forthcoming series of Never Mind The Buzzcocks featuring Noel Fielding as regular team captain once more may have come a little earlier than anticipated.

You see, UK tabloid The Sun has been picking up on reports from this week’s taping in which guest host Jack Dee laid into baffling reality tv pop-stars Jedward with such vigour, the paper claims, that the show is going to have to be ‘carefully edited’ to prevent accusations of bullying.  

Still, after their version of Under Pressure, who can blame him?

Of course, as with all tabloid fodder, its worth taking this one with a pinch of salt – but it will surely put the forthcoming run in good stead, and ensure that, as ever, no series of Buzzcocks goes by without some form of mini-scandal.

Jack Dee is one of several guest hosts lined up for the forthcoming series, alongside the likes of Tim Minchin, Catherine Tate and Mark Ronson amongst others.

And for those of you who are already dreading Jedward’s appearance on the show, that edition will also feature comedian Ealing Live’s Katy Brand (pictured with Noel & the Twins of Questionability), comic turned novelist Charlie Higson and new pop sensation Eliza Doolittle.

We’ll be bringing you more details on the series closer to its start date – October 21st.