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Brendan O'Carroll opens up on tears on emotional Mrs Brown's Boys set and heartbreaking reason he got into comedy

“I cried, we all cried. Everybody in the cast, we all cried"

Irish Mirror

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll reveals heartbreaking reason he got into comedy

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has revealed the emotional reason he got into comedy - and it followed a family tragedy

Daily Mirror

Comedian Brendan O’Carroll 'threw up' from nerves before first Late Late Show appearance

However, he admits he has 'no f**king idea' why his show, Mrs Browns Boys, has become such a big hit after he spent years slogging away before that

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Dublin student writes thesis on Mrs Brown's Boys and gets it signed by Brendan O'Carroll

Thomas Hartigan, 24, studied at BCFE and decided to do his thesis and a short documentary on how autistic people are affected by the show

Dublin Live

Mrs Brown's Boys star Gary Hollywood turned down role in The Bill for BBC show

Gary left the show though after an alleged row behind the scenes.

Daily Record

Former Mrs Brown's Boys star Gary Hollywood reveals he gave up stint on a major police drama to work for Brendan O'Carroll

The actor played Dino Doyle until he quit the BBC sitcom in 2020 over an alleged pay dispute

Irish Mirror

Brendan O'Carroll opens up about the emotional reason behind why he 'started being funny'

The renowned funny man behind the massive Mrs Brown's Boys franchise sat down with Ryan Tubridy on Friday night

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Brendan O'Carroll opens up about heartbreaking reason he 'decided to be funny' after his dad's untimely death

The renowned funny man behind the massive Mrs Brown's Boys franchise sat down with Ryan Tubridy on Friday night

Irish Mirror

Mrs Brown's Boys' Brendan O'Carroll 'wept alone' after losing son days after birth

The Mrs Browns Boys creator and his first wife Doreen O'Carroll welcomed their first son Brendan Jnr in 1979, but the pair faced an unimaginably tragedy after their baby died just one week after being born.

Daily Record

Mrs Brown's Boys' Brendan O'Carroll 'wept alone' after losing newborn son days after birth

CONTENT WARNING: This article mentions baby loss and child bereavement. Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll has recalled crying in his car alone after the birth of his late son, as doctors told him his newborn baby would never be able to go home

Daily Mirror

Mrs Brown's Boys was almost cancelled due to 'petty' word BBC producers didn't like

Mrs Brown's Boys is now loved by millions across the country.

Daily Record

Brendan O'Carroll told Mrs Brown's Boys co-star he'd 'stop their wedding' at altar

Brendan O'Carroll told his Mrs Brown's Boy's co-star Jennifer Gibney he would 'stop the ceremony' at the altar the night before their wedding in 2005, amid pre-wedding jitters and fears from both stars

Daily Mirror

Mrs Brown's Boys was almost cancelled due to 'petty' word producers didn't like

Mrs Brown's Boys is now loved by millions across the country but the BBC comedy very nearly didn't make it from stage to radio and TV. Creator and star Brendan O'Carroll explains how one word from the show was a major issue with producers

Daily Mirror

RTE Late Late Show: Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson lead star-studded line up

This week's Late Late Show includes the stars of Banshees of Inisherin, Brendan O'Carroll and more

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Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll was ‘on edge of breakdown’ after finding himself in serious debt

The road to success hasn't been easy for the Irish actor

Evening Standard

Mrs Brown’s Boys Brendan O’Carroll was on the ‘edge of breakdown’ after huge financial loss

Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll was close to a ‘breakdown’ after being let down in the industry

Dublin Live

Brendan O'Carroll on his financial hell before Mrs Brown's Boys success

The Mrs Brown's Boys star says he was "on the edge of breakdown"

Daily Record

Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll 'on edge of breakdown' after financial loss

The TV star found himself in serious debt after suffering a major financial loss.

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Daily Mirror

Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll ‘on edge of breakdown’ after huge financial loss

BBC One’s Mrs Brown’s Boys creator and star Brendan O’Carroll has opened up on suffering major financial loss on a movie he had written before finding fame with the comedy

Irish Mirror

Mrs Brown's Boys' Brendan O'Carroll blasts critics who say he's 'transphobic'

The comedian plays the titular character of Mrs Brown on the BBC show and has done for decades on both stage and screen.

The Guardian - UK

Strictly delights and Mrs Brown’s Boys divides: 100 years of the BBC, part nine

Amid the horrific ‘sexed up’ scandal, the corporation scores big hits with Strictly, Bake Off and The Thick of It, a foul-mouthed widow causes a crisis – and the Queen’s favourite show comes to light

Irish Mirror

Fiona O'Carroll refused to speak to dad Brendan after split from mum Doreen

She thought his then co-star and now wife Jenny Gibney was the reason behind her parents split

The Independent UK

Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll unbothered by transphobia accusations: ‘I don’t think about them’

‘Where do you draw the line? Shouldn’t we get the best person for the job?’ actor asked

Daily Mirror

Mrs Brown's Boys' Brendan O'Carroll slams critics who say he's transphobic

Mrs Brown's Boys' creator Brendan O'Carroll has slammed critics who call him 'transphobic' for his portrayal of Mrs Agnes Brown on the BBC show, which is returning for a new mini-series and Christmas special

Evening Standard

Mrs Brown’s Boys set to make a TV comeback in 2023 with a mini-series

The cast are also filming not one, but two Christmas specials

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