The disappearance of Madeleine McCann was once used in a stand-up routine by comic Joe Lycett.
The Great British Sewing Bee star has now said that the reaction left him feeling “mortified”.
Madeleine disappeared from her holiday apartment in Portugal in 2007.
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She was aged just three years old.
Madeleine McCann disappearance: Joe’s joke falls flat
As could pretty much be expected, Joe admitted his cruel joke about Madeleine fell flat.
He recalled a stand-up challenge that he took part in while at university.
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Now 33, Joe has reflected on the joke, and as a result it appears to be something he regrets.
He explained to the Changes podcast: “
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