A variable guide vane (VGV) assembly for a gas turbine engine , comprising: variable guide vanes circumferentially distributed about a central axis , each of the variable guide vanes having an airfoil extending between first and second stems at respective first and second radial ends of the airfoil , the variable guide vanes rotatable about respective vane axes extending between the first and second stems ; and a bushing ring (44; 144) supporting the first stems of the variable guide vanes , the bushing ring (44; 144) defining circumferentially distributed pockets receiving the first stems of the variable guide vanes , the bushing ring (44; 144) having a first ring body (45; 145) extending circumferentially around the central axis , a second ring body (47; 147) extending circumferentially around the central axis and removably secured to the first ring body (45; 145), the second ring body (47; 147) defining at least one tab (47a; 147a) projecting axially to axially overlap at least a portion of the first ring body (45; 145) and defining a contact plane (P) therebetween, and at least one locking member (LM; 146) extending radially through the contact plane (P) to removably secure the first ring body (45; 145) and the second ring body (47; 147) together, characterised in that : peripheral surfaces of the pockets are in direct contact with the stems . variable guide vanes circumferentially distributed about a central axis , each of the variable guide vanes having an airfoil extending between first and second stems at respective first and second radial ends of the airfoil , the variable guide vanes rotatable about respective vane axes extending between the first and second stems ; and a bushing ring (44; 144) supporting the first stems of the variable guide vanes , the bushing ring (44; 144) defining circumferentially distributed pockets receiving the first stems of the variable guide vanes , the bushing ring (44; 144) having a first ring body (45; 145) extending circumferentially around the central axis , a second ring body (47; 147) extending circumferentially around the central axis and removably secured to the first ring body (45; 145), the second ring body (47; 147) defining at least one tab (47a; 147a) projecting axially to axially overlap at least a portion of the first ring body (45; 145) and defining a contact plane (P) therebetween, and at least one locking member (LM; 146) extending radially through the contact plane (P) to removably secure the first ring body (45; 145) and the second ring body (47; 147) together, a first ring body (45; 145) extending circumferentially around the central axis , a second ring body (47; 147) extending circumferentially around the central axis and removably secured to the first ring body (45; 145), the second ring body (47; 147) defining at least one tab (47a; 147a) projecting axially to axially overlap at least a portion of the first ring body (45; 145) and defining a contact plane (P) therebetween, and at least one locking member (LM; 146) extending radially through the contact plane (P) to removably secure the first ring body (45; 145) and the second ring body (47; 147) together, characterised in that : peripheral surfaces of the pockets are in direct contact with the stems . <EOS>