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Katie Fitzpatrick

Britain's Got Talent comedian slammed over jokes about 'shooting' his daughter and stroke survivors

Comedian Markus Birdman impressed the judges and gained four yeses as he delivered an unflinching audition on Britain's Got Talent. But as Amanda Holden said she was 'howling' with laughter at his jokes, others were not impressed.

Some viewers complained as Markus, 52, regaled the audience on the ITV talent show with his thoughts on being a parent. "Kids are the biggest source of joy you will ever have. Trouble is, they tend to ruin every other source of joy you ever had," he said.

And he continued: "I hear other parents say stuff like 'I'd take a bullet for my child.' Would you? I'd take a bullet for my child. Put it in the garden and shoot her."

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