Jason manford defends peter kay as he blasts attention-seeking 'lisa riley'

COMEDIAN JASON MANFORD DEFENDED PETER KAY WHEN A HECKLER APPEARED ON GOOD MORNING BRITAIN AFTER SHE WAS KICKED OUT HIS SHOW AND CALLED 'LISA RILEY' AS SHE WAS ESCORTED BY SECURITY

11:16, 14 Feb 2025Updated 16:35, 14 Feb 2025 Comedian Jason Manford rushed to Peter Kay's defence after the 'humiliated' heckler appeared on Good Morning Britain to share her

side of the story. During Peter's recent Manchester show, several hecklers were removed from the venue for disrupting the gig. One audience member, Myar Curran, yelled out 'we love

you, Peter' before the comedian compared her to Emmerdale star Lisa Riley. Security then led the woman out of the gig. On Friday morning, the fan accused Peter of being a

"bully" for comparing her to the Mandy Dingle actress. She said on GMB: "I feel like what I said was not abusive or aggressive - it wasn’t anti-social and I wasn’t drunk. I

was just standing up chanting 'we love you Peter, we do'. It’s just been a bit over the top, his reaction." Following her appearance on the ITV show, an exasperated Jason took

to his X/ Twitter to defend Peter as she slammed Myar for going on national television despite being 'humiliated'. Jason said: "I thought GMB dealt with proper news not some

drunk heckler getting kicked out of a comedy gig giving it 'I was so humiliated I wanted to hide and the ground swallow me up - so I went on national telly to have a big cry about

it!' they’re dragging this one out." READ MORE: Car jump starter kit drivers say is 'worth every penny' sees huge discount Myar said she didn't want an apology from

the comedian but doesn't think she will ever be able to watch his work again. In a statement shared with the ITV show, Peter said: "At the show on Saturday night, February 8th, in

Manchester I had two hecklers disrupting from the very start. "I did my best to address the situation and made light of it, as any comedian would, but unfortunately, their interruptions

continued. I then tried to ignore them, hoping they'd settle down, but when the disruption persisted into the second half of the show, I asked the audience around them if they were

being bothered by the noise. "They all shouted "yes," and when I asked for a show of hands, at least forty raised theirs. At that point, I had no choice but to take action.

The lady who was escorted out did bear a striking resemblance to Lisa Riley, though I don't see how that's an insult. This was only the second and third time I've had to ask

someone to leave during my 114 shows over the past three years of this tour. "As a comedian, you never want to eject anyone, but when repeated disruptions make it impossible to

continue, it's important to consider the experience for the rest of the audience, who've paid to see the show without interruption." FOLLOW MIRROR CELEBS ON TIKTOK, SNAPCHAT,

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