Joey Barton calling Jeremy Vine ‘bike nonce’ had defamatory meaning, judge rules

Jeremy Vine arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in London for the first hearing in his libel claim against Joey Barton .

Joey Barton calling broadcaster Jeremy Vine a “bike nonce” on social media did have a defamatory meaning, a High Court judge has ruled.

The radio and TV presenter is suing the former footballer for libel and harassment over 14 online posts, including where he called Mr Vine a “big bike nonce” and a “pedo defender” on X, formerly Twitter.