Heartbroken Brendan O'Carroll cancels Mrs Brown's Boys specials after 'medical issue'

Mrs Brown's Boys creator and star Brendan O'Carroll has announced that the BBC comedy's Christmas and New Year's specials have been cancelled due to an "unexpected medical issue" requiring immediate surgery

The sitcom's creator says he requires "immediate" surgery but hopes the show will return in 2027.

O’Carroll said he has ‘two fractures in my jaw, which requires immediate surgery and a few months’ recovery’.

The Agnes Brown star confirmed the seasonal specials have been cancelled 'with sincere regret'

The creator and star of the show, 70, announced in a statement that the recordings would not be going ahead as he required ‘immediate surgery’.

Brendan O’Carroll has cancelled the 2026 Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas and New Year’s Specials.

Brendan O'Carroll has announced the Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas and New Year's specials have been cancelled as he faces an "unexpected medical issue".

NewsTVBBCThe Irish comedian shared a health update with fans11:41, 17 Aug 2026Brendan O'Carroll has shared an emotional health update which means recordings for Mrs Brown's Boys will not go ahead. The hit BBC sitcom has been a fan favourite for over a decade, and a staple for Christmas time in many UK households.‌Howev

Brendan O'Carroll 'heartbroken' as he's forced to cancel BBC Mrs Brown's Boys due to surgery ordeal  GB News

Irish actor and comedian Brendan O'Carroll has suffered an 'unexpected medical issue'

Brendan O’Carroll has cancelled recordings of the 2026 Christmas and New Yea'’s Specials of Mrs Brown's Boys as he needs immediate surgery for fractures in his jaw

There will be no Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas and New Year’s specials later this year after the BBC show's star and writer Brendan O’Carroll underwent immediate surgery