Mrs Brown's Boys creator Brendan O'Carroll has told how his daughter and co-star Fiona refused to speak to him for a time after his split from her mum, RSVP Live reports.
Brendan's first marriage to Doreen Dowdall came to an end in 1999 which was around the same time Mrs Brown's Boys became popular with Irish audiences.
Doreen, who is mum to Brendan's children Fiona, Danny and Eric, didn't want a life in the limelight and his success put a strain on their marriage.