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Woman compared to 'Lisa Riley' by Peter Kay speaks out in first TV interview after being 'humiliated'

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Updated 11:20 14 Feb 2025 GMTPublished 11:00 14 Feb 2025 GMT

Woman compared to 'Lisa Riley' by Peter Kay speaks out in first TV interview after being 'humiliated'

The woman who Peter Kay branded as 'Lisa Riley' said that his decision to kick her out was 'over the top'

Joshua Nair

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The woman who was kicked out of Peter Kay's recent Manchester gig has addressed the incident on Good Morning Britain.

Myar Curran was called 'Lisa Riley' by the British comedian, a soap opera actor that is best known for her time on Emmerdale.

Kay was performing at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday 8 February as part of his Peter Kay Live: Better Late Than Never... Again! tour, and made the decision to kick two hecklers out.

One of these was Curran, who has now called the northern comedian a 'bully'.

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Kay was having none of the heckling (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
Kay was having none of the heckling (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

In the days following the incident, the comedian addressed the incident with the audience member, explaining in a statement given to GMB: "I didn't realise it was an insult. She did look remarkably like Lisa Riley, I didn't realise that was an insult.

"There comes a point when dealing with repeated hecklers simply isn't enough. It's not something you ever want to do but it becomes a point when it's no longer fair to everyone around."

Riley herself even replied on Instagram, saying: "PLEASE [praying hands emojis] draw a line under this now, I am not offended, never was offended. I love Peter Kay to pieces. Laughter is my favourite medicine."

But now, Curran has given her side of the story, claiming that she 'didn't mean to cause any harm', and was simply being supportive, pointing out that she '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," she insisted on the ITV show.

Though she isn't seeking an apology, Curran thinks that she won't be able to watch him perform again.

Curran was kicked out for shouting 'we love you, Peter' (ITV)
Curran was kicked out for shouting 'we love you, Peter' (ITV)

In Kay's lengthy statement to GMB, he said that he tried to 'address the situation' and make 'light of it', but was ultimately left with no choice as it continued into the second half of the show.

The audience agreed that it was getting annoying, and Curran and a male audience member were kicked out.

He was removed for repeatedly shouting 'garlic bread', a well-known catchphrase of Kay's.

Admitting she had been 'waiting years' to see him live, the 25-year-old had travelled down from Scotland to see the comedian perform.

"We were so looking forward to it. I lost my mum a couple of years ago and she was supposed to come to the show so it was something that was going to be very special to us," she added.

As reported by Manchester Evening News, she claimed to have no connection to another heckler, though she was also escorted off as Kay said: "Go on, off you go Lisa Riley."

Kay kicked out a couple of hecklers at his Manchester show (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Kay kicked out a couple of hecklers at his Manchester show (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Curran said she broke down into tears when she got back to the hotel, saying: "I do feel he was on about my weight.

"I'm self-conscious about that so to go to a show and feel like you're having the mick taken out of you because of your weight, I was just a bit shocked. I'm annoyed and upset about it.

"The whole arena was laughing, I think they thought it was part of the show but there was a nastiness to his voice," she claimed.

Feeling targeted by the comedian, she further alleged that he was 'trying to get the crowd against me', calling the situation 'rubbish'.

"My whole family was disgusted by it."

LADbible has reached out to Peter Kay's representatives for a comment.

Featured Image Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Topics: Peter Kay, Good Morning Britain, ITV, Celebrity

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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