He hosted the Golden Globes awards show and let fly at all manner of targets. Either British awards shows are much edgier than ours (which is quite possible) or he had the kind of abandon that comes from not wanting to be invited to host again.
See also his final thank yous which likely sealed his fate.
You’ve gotta love Ricky Gervais.
Do you really have too!! I am British and find him quite irritating!!!