Dapper Laughs faces Ofcom investigation
People appalled by laddish advice on how to ‘pull birds’.
Daniel O’Reilly’s ITV2 show is under investigation by the UK broadcasting regulator after it attracted 99 complaints.
The news came after ITV said it would not recomission the programme for a second series.
An online petition protesting against the show has so far attracted over 60,000 signatures from people appalled by the laddish advice that O’Reilly gives on how to ‘pull birds’.
Offensive lines include: “Just show her your penis; if she cries, she’s just playing hard to get,” and: “If she’s looking at me and playing with her hair, by the end of the night she’ll need a wheelchair.”
Ofcom has now launched an investigation to see if the content of the show breaches the UK broadcasting code.
A spokesman said: ‘Ofcom is currently investigating whether the repeated use of sexual references in this comedy series met generally accepted standards.’
Criticism of Dapper Laughs intensified when footage emerged of a gig in which O’Reilly referenced the rape of women and mentioned the ITV2 show.
Homeless charity Shelter have announced it will not accept any donations from revenue raised by O’Reilly’s charity Christmas album.
A former cruise ship entertainer, O’Reilly found fame via Vine, a social media video website.
Since facing such intense criticism O’Reilly has appeared on Newsnight, announcing that he is ‘killing off’ the character and apologising for the offence caused by the show. However, many of his videos are still on Youtube.