Dapper Laughs show axed by ITV over comedian's misogynistic jokes

A controversial ITV comedy show has been axed after 50,000 people joined a backlash against its misogynistic jokes.

The broadcaster announced it will not commission a second series of the 'Dapper Laughs: On The Pull' show.

His intentionally provocative manner on the show infuriated thousands of people.

The show has included lines such as "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”.

A petition accused the show of being misogynistic and promoting "everyday sexism".

The comedian, whose real name is Daniel O’Reilly, has reportedly been filmed telling an audience member at a live show in London that she is "gagging for a rape".

The petition said: "O’Reilly’s work frequently depicts real-life harassment of women and in his new show he offers dating tips to members of the public inspired by his misogynistic views, all under the guise of harmless comedy.

"O’Reilly’s attitudes towards women, and ITV’s backing in particular, are far from harmless however: because ITV has granted O’Reilly the massive exposure and credibility of its platform, everyday sexism is being normalised for both young men and women."

The last show of the current series aired on November 7 and attracted an average audience of 129,000 people.

ITV said it had received 29 complaints from the public about the show's content.

The network has now confirmed it will not be commissioning a second series of the show.

A spokesman said: "We have given careful thought to the recent criticism of the character Dapper Laughs, which has focused on his activities outside of the ITV2 programme, whose content was carefully considered and complied.

"We have taken the decision that we will not be considering this show for a second series."