John Wingsnight is a recurring character featured in the Apple TV+ series, Ted Lasso, a theater producer, and Rebecca Welton's former suitor.
History[]
The Suitor[]
When Ted Lasso is at Rebecca's office, she receives a text message from John. She and Keeley Jones are so giddy because according to Rebecca, he is her gentleman's suitor and has been very good to her. Rebecca wants to move on from Rupert Mannion, her ex-husband, and decides to date again. Apparently, John and Rebecca have been on a date a couple of times, and she thinks that this man probably the one. Ted is happy for Rebecca especially being included to their girl-talk.
Rebecca asks Keeley whether she and Roy Kent would be available for a double date with her and John, and the younger woman immediately agrees because Roy is free most of the time after retiring from AFC Richmond.
Rebecca tells Ted that his name is John, but he mistakenly thinks it's John Stamos. Rebecca corrects him and say that his name is John Wingsnight, and Ted says his name reminds him of an American sport bar that provide chicken wings. Rebecca says that John is a wonderful man, handsome, successful, not shy - but when Ted asks whether the man is nice, Rebecca seems uncertain but agrees at the end.
A Fine Guy[]
During a double date at a restaurant, John is telling a story about Martin Short and Broadway's life as he works at the theatre industry. Although Roy and Keeley are being polite, it's obvious that they are not to keen with John, especially Roy, who keeps asking for more drinks whenever John being a cringe.
John is excited to finally meet Roy as he's a fan of football, although he doesn't have a particular favorite team. He asks Roy about the retirement life and compliments him about the speech he made; apparently his father forwarded an email about it and was happy it wasn't about the scourge of immigration.
After dinner, John apologizes to Rebecca for prattling on during dinner, but she says that he was being his charming-self. He asks her whether she wants to go back to his place, but she decline the invitation, so he kisses her goodnight and leaves, before telling her to let him know whether he passed the 'friends test', as he glance knowingly at Roy and Keeley.
Rebecca asks Keeley and Roy about their opinion of John, and surprise to hear that her friends seems unenthusiastic about him. Although Keeley politely says that John is fine for Rebecca; such having an appropriate age and not shy, Roy seems to disagree with the assessment. Roy thinks that Rebecca deserves a better man and someone who makes her feel like she's been struck by a lightning, and tells her not to settle with a fine guy. Roy's opinion makes her ponder about their relationship.
No Drama[]
During a lunch date, John keeps talking about himself and the celebrities he encountered while he was in Broadway, failing to see a distraught Rebecca who seems to realize that he isn't right for her. When John asks her whether there's something wrong, Rebecca mentions that her best friend Flo Collins told her that intimacy was all about leaving yourself open to being attacked and she needs to be brave enough to let someone wonderful love her, without fear of being hurt and without fear of being safe.
John realizes that Rebecca is breaking up with him. He accepts her apology and without drama, accepts the break-up.
The Shite in Nineing Armor[]
A few years later, John accidentally bump into Rebecca at the coffee shop where they used to date. Rebecca notices that he has a Manchester United F.C. scarf around his neck, and he's bringing his fiancée named Jessica Darling, and admits to both of them that he usually went to the café regularly, hoping to see Rebecca. Jessica finds it funny and thanked Rebecca because after the breakup, they both end up together after matching on a dating site - but not Bantr.
John starts prattling about how he and Jessica went to see Hamilton and argued with Sir Anthony Hopkins after the celebrity refused to acknowledge Jessica. She calls John as her Shite in Nineing Armor but then laughs because she meant her Knight in Shining Armor. Rebecca is horrified to hear her comment and cannot believe what she is hearing.
Bloody Hell[]
Before the final match between Richmond and West Ham United F.C., John and Jessica are buying tickets at the Nelson Road Stadium ticket booth, a little bit upset because they couldn't get the VIP section so they have to settle with the regular one. They are complaining about how the ticket seller is looking at them like a psychopath. They are seated behind the West Ham goal post at the upper rows so they can watch the match better.
John and Jessica are ecstatic.
During the penalty, Isaac McAdoo gets a chance to score a goal after Jamie Tartt and Dani Rojas passed the ball to him. He kicks the ball very hard and it goes to the crowd. At first, everyone assumes that Isaac missed the goal but after referee Mike Dean checking the net, it seems he kicked the ball very hard, it went through the goal nets and hits John's face. His nose is broken and there is blood all over his face, but it doesn't matter because the referee declare it as a goal, and cheers erupted from the crowd, including from him and Jessica.
John is screaming happily because Richmond scores a penalty goal and he kisses his wife passionately, covering her face with blood. Everyone, including Rebecca, Keeley, and Sassy are shocked to see so much blood on the jumbotron. Barbara, however, is happy to see blood in the football match so she gives an applause to see John's blood. In the end, Richmond wins the match, and he sports a visible protective plastic mask and celebrates the winning with his wife and other fans.