Thursday, 21 June 2007

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Patrick Kielty in gun threat

Teenager aimed shooter at comic as he filmed TV show

Comedian Patrick Kielty feared for his life when a teenager pointed a gun at him.

The incident happened when the Irishman was filming ITV series Tough Gig in Hackney, East London – a show about youth gang culture.

Patrick, 36, ran for cover when the boy turned up on a BMX bike, lifted his top to reveal a gun, then aimed the weapon at the TV host.

'A teenager cycled past and flashed a gun in our direction. It was time to leave,' Patrick tells the Daily Mirror.

'He was a kid - that made me more scared.'

The incident was not caught on camera, but the TV star - whose father was shot dead in Northern Ireland – refers to it in the show.

'The boy and his friends clearly didn't like Patrick and the TV crew being on their turf,' adds his spokesman.