Peter Kay breaks silence after hecklers kicked out of Manchester gig with Lisa Riley comment

Peter Kay has finally spoken out after having three hecklers ejected from his 'Better Late Than Never... Again!' gig at Manchester's AO Arena. The 51 year old comedian explained that the hecklers were ruining the gig for others, saying there comes a point where 'it's no longer fair' to the rest of the audience when he has to deal with hecklers.

He also defended himself after likening a woman to Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley before asking her to leave the venue. "I didn't realise it was an insult. She did look remarkably like Lisa Riley, I didn't realise that was an insult," he told ITV's Good Morning Britain.

One fan had repeatedly shouted "garlic bread," a nod to Peter's famous catchphrase, leading the comic to call security for their removal. Another audience member who expressed admiration by shouting "we love you" was also asked to leave.

After she called out, the comedian retorted from the stage: "Go on, off you go Lisa Riley", reports the Mirror.

His decision to remove the hecklers upset some fans, who labelled his actions as "nasty and bitter". Some attendees took issue with certain jokes, including an impression of a blind person and topics such as erections.

One attendee told MailOnline: "I've lost a lot of respect for Peter Kay after the way he treated the heckler at the end of his Manchester Feb 8 show."

"Having him removed by force by his entourage and cracking jokes about it over the three or four minutes it took. No manners. Huge waste of money."

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One audience member told the publication: "The whole thing just feels very nasty and bitter. His performance was poor but the way he dealt with one heckler and someone shouting 'we love