'It feels like my brain is trying to be the class clown' - the reality of Tourette's

After a week of Tourette's in the spotlight, BBC News speaks to people with the condition about what it's like to live with.

For the Tourette Syndrome Community, the BAFTAs Brought on a Familiar Dread-Like Feeling

Advocates say the John Davidson moment casts a light on a condition too little understood — and on the people who don’t understand.

BAFTA and BBC apologize after racial slur disrupts 2026 awards ceremony

The slur was linked to an involuntary Tourette syndrome tic from an audience member as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo ...
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Tourette’s charity responds after Jamie Foxx claims John Davidson “meant” racial slur at BAFTAs

Amid the 2026 BAFTAs controversy, a Tourette’s charity has defended John Davidson after Jamie Foxx slammed the activist.

People With Tourette’s Speak Out As Backlash Over BAFTAs Racial Slur Mounts

"Coprolalia is a debilitating and life-disrupting condition I wouldn't even wish on my worst enemy," shared one user.

Tourette’s Experts Agree There’s No Easy Answer to John Davidson’s BAFTAs Outburst: ‘Tics Are Involuntary’

Tourette's researchers and experts address the issues surrounding John Davidson's outburst at the BAFTAs towards the "Sinners ...

Tourette's Advocate John Davidson Apologizes For Shouting A Racial Slur During 2026 BAFTAs: "I Am Deeply Mortified If Anyone Considers My Involuntary Tics To B…

Davidson is facing backlash for shouting a racial slur while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.

Tourette’s advocate shouts racial slur during 2026 BAFTA Awards

An advocate for Tourette’s syndrome shouted offensive language, including a racial slur, during the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, prompting swift clarification from the show’s host and broader ...