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 The former Mrs Brown’s Boys star used to be best pals with the panto queen before a bitter feud in 2017 ended their showbiz friendship Rory Cowan has rejected a peace offering from Twink as he claims their friendship is “dead and buried.” The former Mrs Brown’s Boys star used to be best pals with the panto queen before a bitter feud in 2017 ended their showbiz friendship. Twink - real name Adele King – even attempted to form a reconciliation with the Fair City actor ahead of turning 70 during the Easter weekend. Captioning a series of pictures of the pair on Facebook as they enjoyed happier times, Twink wrote: “April 6, 2017... Thank you Facebook. Once upon a time. “I used to have an old friend who made me laugh so much it hurt, and treated me like a Queen.” But Rory said he isn’t interested in reigniting their friendship. He told Dublin Live: “If it’s a good memory for her, then fine. That’s well and good but I don’t think about her at all. “It’s a past life. I’ve no interest...

 MRS Brown’s Boys star ­Dermot O’Neill has revealed how he had to get back on his bike after he piled on three stone in lockdown. The 69-year-old — who plays Grandad in the hit show — could only fit into his pyjamas after hitting 18st 3lbs. Dermot told the Irish Sun: “It was the heaviest I’ve ever been. I was cooped up at home eating biscuits and watching TV. Then some biscuits. “I didn’t realise what was going on until about three weeks ago. I’d grown a beard as well because I was fed up shaving because I had nowhere to go. “When I saw myself in the mirror I got a shock. I decided all this is going to change.” Dermot’s bingeing on the bikkies had a lot to do with giving up smoking and a longer lockdown than most after he went into isolation earlier while he recovered from cancer treatment. He explained: “With my immune ­system being down, I didn’t go out. “And not smoking means you have nothing in your hands so you’re ­picking stuff up to eat instead.” Dermot, who is the oldest ...

  Brendan O’Carroll, star and creator of hit television series Mrs Brown’s Boys, has insisted that the programme will never fall victim to ‘over-correctness’. The series sees O’Carroll, 65, taking on the role of Agnes Brown, a foul-mouthed, accident-prone grandmother living in inner-city Dublin. The antics of Mrs Brown and her family have entertained thousands of people in Ireland and the UK since the series launched in 2011, although the programme’s popularity may be beginning to wane, as O’Carroll’s annual Christmas special recorded unprecedentedly low viewer figures. Speaking to the Irish Sun, O’Carroll insisted that he believes Mrs Brown’s Boys will never be taken off air due to concerns about political correctness, as he never endeavours to produce ‘racist or homophobic’ material. O’Carroll added that his intention is never to offend, only to entertain, citing Agnes’s description of the LGBTQ community as the ‘LGBTLMNOP’ community as an example of the comic effect of her b...

  Brendan O'Carroll is writing a follow-up. A second Mrs Brown’s Boys film is in the pipeline. Creator Brendan O’Carroll has revealed that he is writing another movie with his son Danny, who plays Buster. The script will revolve around his shady character’s friendship with Agnes Brown’s son Dermot, played by Paddy Houlihan. ‘I think it’s going to be really, really successful,’ O’Carroll said of the movie, before comparing the pair to two of the all-time comedy  greats. ‘What is going to make it successful is that chemistry they have,’ he said. ‘There is something that they have that is very, very rare. You saw it in ­Morecambe and Wise.’ The original Mrs Brown’s Boys: D’Movie took £23million at the box office in 2014.  O’Carroll, 63, was speaking to the Mirror before this year’s Christmas Day, about Mrs Brown acquiring an Alexa-style digial assistant. A second episode is on New Year’s Day.

  EXCLUSIVE: Gary Hollywood, who starred as Dino Doyle in Mrs Brown's Boys, is charging fans for personal videos after quitting the BBC show amid a pay row with Brendan O’Carroll Mrs Brown’s Boys star Gary Hollywood is doing video messages for cash after quitting the hit comedy. The actor, 41, is charging fans £33 a time for clips on money-making site Cameo. In a trailer on his profile, he says: “If you would love a birthday message to you or your loved ones, then get in touch.” Gary is keen to earn some extra money after ditching his role as Dino Doyle on Mrs Brown’s Boys last autumn. The Scottish star walked away after a row over pay with boss Brendan O’Carroll. Shortly after leaving, Gary revealed there was bad blood behind the scenes. And this year’s series of its spin-off chat show All Round To Mrs Brown’s is facing the axe due to coronavirus. Scores of celebs have set up profiles on Cameo including Tiger King star Carole Baskin is rumoured to have earned up to £16,000 a d...

  BRENDAN O’Carroll has revealed how he dipped into his own savings to pay the Mrs Brown’s Boys cast after they were unable to tour because of Covid-19. The big-hearted star put his hand in his pocket to compensate the crew, who lost significant earnings from the postponement. "> The cast were due to play a massive Mrs Brown UK arena tour consisting of 16 dates. Brendan told The Sun: “You have to realise this would be the cast’s earnings for the year. So what I did was advance them half the money they’d make off the tour, they’ll get the rest when we actually get to play the arenas.” The 65-year-old insists the generous gesture was money well spent. 'POSITIVE VIBES' Brendan told us: “It has cost me but I know it will come back to me in other ways, I’m a big believer in karma and sending out positive vibes. "There’s also the fact that I want to hang onto some really talented people I enjoy working with and I know are brilliant. “I want all my actors back when we ...

  The stars of Mrs Brown's Boys are reportedly fearing that the hit comedy could be taken off air amid rumours of backstage tensions between the cast and falling ratings Stars of Mrs Brown’s Boys fear the BBC comedy is on the verge of being taken off air. The outrageous Irish show has seen ratings slump and cast members are worried its days are numbered. One telly insider told us: “There is a feeling among some of the cast that the show is not going to run for much longer. “The ratings are down and it feels like viewers are getting tired of it. “For many of the cast, this show is their main source of income, so it’s nerve-racking to think about it ending. But they are trying to be realistic. Stars fearing it will end soon have already started planning for life without the show. Some have signed up with management companies for the first time in a bid to line up new TV work. Our source told us: “There hasn’t been a full series of Mrs Brown’s Boys for years. They’ve only be...