UK's funniest joke revealed in school class contest

Image source, PA Media

Image caption, 10-year-old Oliver and his class have been crowned 2023's Funniest Class

Classes from around the country were given the chance to submit their best jokes as part of Britain's Funniest Class contest run by Beano.

There was some some stiff competition this year, with jokes pouring in from all over the UK.

These were then whittled down to the top 10 contenders and the public were able to vote for their favourite joke.

It was a Year Five in Nottinghamshire that secured victory with this hilarious joke: "What happened to the math teacher's garden? It grew square roots."

Their winning joke gained them an impressive 51% of the total votes cast.

Image source, Getty Images

Image caption, The winning class

Each student in the winning class has been drawn Beano style by the artist Nigel Parkinson.

The school was also presented with an official 'Britain's Funniest Class' trophy.

Video caption, Newsround presenters tell your jokes

"The kids had an absolute blast crafting their joke," said their headteacher.

"We're overjoyed to spread their hilarious joke far and wide, bringing laughter to the entire nation and eliciting countless morning chuckles," he added.

We want to know - what's your favourite joke that's sure to get lots of laughs every time? Let us know in the comments below.