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It's all smiles on screen during Mrs Brown's Boys, but behind-the-scenes the comedy has been rocked by scandal.

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Mrs Brown's Boys has been entertaining and infuriating the nation for almost a decade - with viewers catching up with lovable rogue Agnes during the much loved-Christmas specials. The Irish mammy has been storming the airwaves since the 90s, going from radio star to BBC favourite and even got her own movie. O'Carroll, who created the series and stars as matriarch Agnes, roped in his own family and close friends in to star in his show - but it hasn't all been plain-sailing.

The original cast line-up has not remained intact, with one very prominent star leaving his role and no longer speaking to his former colleagues. While Brendan himself has been regularly forced to defend his show, characters and members of his family. Despite the show having the chance to do re-takes and edits under normal circumstances, occasionally slip ups have been left in the final version of the episodes that air.

On a number of occasions, camera operators have glided into view or have been caught running across sets while the actors are performing. Show creator Brendan, 66, refused to tone down the language on the show despite BBC bosses begging the actor to do so in order to allow the series to air in a pre-watershed time-slot.

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Put it at eight o'clock, or put it on at half 10, put it on at half 12, the people who want to see it will find it. But the show is the show. I don't care when you put it on, we are not changing the show'. Despite there being no hard feelings over his decision to quit, Rory revealed in that he no longer speaks to the cast, explaining: "I don't keep in touch with the people I worked with on Mrs Brown's Boys.

Not because I left on bad terms. You leave and you just don't see the old work mates you used to work with.