BBC Mrs Brown's Boys' controversies from marriage split to co-star feud
Mrs Brown's Boys, the BBC sitcom that first aired in 2011, has had its fair share of controversies over the years. The show, which follows the life of loud-mouthed Irish matriarch Agnes Brown, played by creator Brendan O'Carroll, quickly became a hit with up to 12 million viewers tuning in - and even proved to be so popular it spawned a spin-off movie!
The cast is made up of O'Carroll's close friends and family, who play the six children that Agnes loves to meddle with and the popular series has won multiple awards including a BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy, a TV Choice Award for best comedy, and won at the National Television Awards for three consecutive years in 2013, 2014 and 2015 for Best Comedy.
However, Mrs Brown's Boys has faced several awkward moments over the years and there are fears that the BBC comedy could even be taken off air due to plummeting ratings.
Here, we take a closer look at some of the controversies to have hit the beloved show... Ratings drop One of the biggest threats to Mrs Brown's Boys is a recent slump in ratings which saw viewership down around a third compared to in previous years - something which left cast members fearful that the show could soon be axed.
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