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A POPULAR comedian's Channel 4 amusement has been rested by bosses for a lovely, yet uncommon reason.
Execs astatine the broadcaster person had to property intermission connected Joe Lycett's deed drama bid Late Night Lycett.
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The unrecorded show, which archetypal launched successful 2023, aired connected Friday nights successful the funnyman's autochthonal Birmingham.
During its archetypal 2 bid Joe, 36, was joined by personage guests including Danny Dyer, Alesha Dixon, Greg James, Ross Kemp and Daisy May Cooper who would instrumentality portion successful hilarious skits.
His aunties Pauline and Margaret besides appeared and became steadfast fan-favourites among viewers past year.
The Sun understands it's hoped the amusement volition instrumentality for a 3rd bid - but for present Joe is taking extended paternity permission following the commencement of his son.
Late Night Lycett typically airs successful April, meaning pre-production should beryllium getting underway now.
An insider said: "Late Night Lycett is simply a hugely fashionable format and 1 that Channel 4 privation to support connected air.
"Joe's witty one-liners arsenic good arsenic the show's drama and feel-good vibe means it's not shy of attracting large names retired connected a Friday evening similar Alesha Dixon and Elizabeth Hurley.
"Channel 4 are keen for different bid but astatine the infinitesimal Joe has taken extended clip disconnected to beryllium with his newborn lad and family.
"It means meetings astir the aboriginal of Late Night Lycett person not been capable to instrumentality place.
"Bosses are respecting his determination and erstwhile helium does instrumentality to work, talks volition instrumentality spot astir whether to committee a caller series."
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In an occurrence from past year's bid viewers were near stunned arsenic So Macho vocalist Sinitta stripped down unrecorded connected aerial for a conception astatine a nudist sauna and spa.
Last October, Joe told however he’d go a begetter for the archetypal clip arsenic helium shared a station thanking the Birmingham Women’s Hospital.
He said:“An appreciation station from maine for the bonzer @bham_womens hospital.
“My archetypal brushwood with them was years agone erstwhile they looked aft a pal of excavation done surgery, and past astir precocious erstwhile they masterfully welcomed a small lad into the world, who happens to beryllium my son.
“The attraction and compassion his mum and helium received was exceptional; from the antenatal classes, unthinkable midwives, consultants, doctors, nurses and the ongoing attraction successful the community. We besides loved their baked potatoes.
“Birmingham is truthful fortunate to person them and I volition beryllium everlastingly grateful for everything they’ve done.”
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