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Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas specials cancelled after star breaks jaw
The show stars O'Carroll as Agnes Brown, pictured after an unrelated on-screen accident
Brendan O'Carroll, the star and creator of TV sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys, has announced that the show's planned Christmas and New Year specials have been cancelled because he needs an operation on a broken jaw.
The actor and writer, 70, said in a statement on Instagram, external on Monday that filming would no longer go ahead so he can have "immediate surgery".
He wrote: "It is with sincere regret I must announce that due to an unexpected medical issue I will have to cancel the recordings of the 2026 Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas and New Year's Specials.
"Following a CT Scan, it was found that I had two fractures in my mandible (jaw) which requires immediate surgery and a few months recovery."
O'Carroll added that he has been "talking with the BBC about getting Mrs. Brown's Boys back on the screen in 2027".
The long-running comedy series, which is filmed at the BBC Scotland studios in Glasgow, arrived on screens in 2011, starring O'Carroll as foul-mouthed Irish matriarch Agnes Brown.
Despite its many critics, the show remains a hit with viewers, winning multiple comedy prizes at the National Television Awards.
The Irishman also confirmed that he would postpone his festive Mrs Brown's Boys D'Panto? shows in Dublin and Killarney, with the aim of rescheduling them for 2027.
"This decision has not been taken lightly and has been made on medical advice from my consultant," he said.