Mrs Brown's Boys biggest scandals from Christmas racism probe to cast walkouts
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The cast of Mrs Brown's Boys has a whale of a time on stage, but it's a different story behind the scenes. The much-loved BBC comedy has been rocked by scandal over the years, and just a few months ago, a probe was launched following a racism row. Sitcom star and creator Brendan O'Carroll was forced to apologise after a racist slur 'backfired'.
Despite the drama, the show has entertained viewers for 13 years, with fans always looking forward to its Christmas specials. The Irish actor, who plays foul-mouthed matriarch Agnes Brown, roped in his own family and close friends to star in the show; however, hiring loved ones seems to have led to some difficult controversies.
The original line-up has been rejigged on several occasions, and one of the show's leading characters walked out after growing tired of it, and even cut ties with his co-stars. Looking back over five seasons of Mrs Brown's Boys, which first aired in 2011, we take a look at the antics that have stormed the show...
In October of this year, O'Carroll apologised for making a racist remark, which sparked a BBC probe. The Irish comedian, 69, used the offensive term during a read-through of the Christmas special with cast and crew. The BBC ordered an urgent investigation meaning that rehearsals for the episode were temporarily suspended.
Those present were said to have been left shocked by the slur and flagged it with the BBC afterwards who acted immediately. On Monday, October 14, Brendan told the Mirror: "At a read-through of the Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas specials, there was a clumsy attempt at a joke, in the character of Agnes, where a racial term was implied.
