Comedian ‘blooming chuffed’ as she becomes the second woman to win the award in its 14 years
A one-liner described by its author as “stupid” has topped the poll for best joke of the Edinburgh fringe.
Lorna Rose Treen was voted winner of the annual competition with: “I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah.”
I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah. Lorna Rose Treen 44%
The most British thing I’ve ever heard? A lady who said ‘Well I’m sorry, but I don’t apologise.’ Liz Guterbock 41%
Last year I had a great joke about inflation. But it’s hardly worth it now. Amos Gill 40%
When women gossip we get called bitchy; but when men do it’s called a podcast. Sikisa 34%
I thought I’d start off with a joke about The Titanic – just to break the ice. Masai Graham 33%
How do coeliac Germans greet each other? Gluten tag. Frank Lavender 32%
My friend got locked in a coffee place overnight. Now he only ever goes into Starbucks, not the rivals. He’s Costa-phobic. Roger Swift 29%
I entered the ‘How not to surrender’ competition and I won hands down. Bennett Arron 29%
Nationwide must have looked pretty silly when they opened their first branch. William Stone 28%
My grandma describes herself as being in her ‘twilight years’ which I love because they’re great films. Daniel Foxx 26%
