OFCOM has cleared BBC presenter Jonathan Ross of making homophobic slurs on his Radio 2 show.

Earlier this year there were 61 complaints after Ross suggested that boys who wanted a Hannah Montana mp3 player were gay and should be put up for adoption. The adoption thing may have taken the concept too far, but the first part of the statement I’d have to agree with.

Ofcom said his remark was “clearly presented as a joke intended to make light of the reactions that some parents may have if their child chooses a toy… designed and marketed for the opposite sex.

“The humour was therefore based on the absurdity of the scenario and was not intended to cause offence.

“It was not intended to be hostile or pejorative towards the gay community in general,” it added.