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Comedian Frankie Boyle criticised for joke about 'raping and killing' TV host Holly Willoughby

Frankie Boyle has been slammed for making a joke about raping and killing TV presenter Holly Willoughby, according to reports.

The 49-year-old, referenced a game about 'killing and sh*****g people', which included This Morning host Holly, when he performed at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk last weekend. Boyle allegedly told the crowd: "I’d obviously kill her and rape her afterwards. I’m joking, I’d rape her first."

The controversial comedian defended the comment on Friday when he was asked about it at a book launch, Mail Online reports. Boyle said: "Can I just say, my routine about raping and f*****g Holly Willoughby was part of a very long routine about whether or not it’s okay to do a joke about that, and I look at it from both sides, there are pluses and minuses."

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