Katie Price has accused comedian Dapper Laughs of mocking her disabled son Harvey and has called for him to be cancelled.
Price, 47, claimed she was told that Dapper Laughs - real name Daniel O’Reilly - made a cruel dig at her eldest child at one of his shows.
Her new husband, controversial entrepreneur Lee Andrews , also hit out at O’Reilly and challenged him to a fight.
Price wrote on Instagram: “So I hear last night @dappersinstagram made a JOKE about my son Harvey AGAIN then said pretend I didn't say anything or I'll get cancelled again.
“He does charity football games for children and sure he has his own kids.”
She went on: “Having to use my son with complex needs and can't defend himself for a JOKE makes this man a disgusting human being so I prey he gets cancelled for EVERYTHING.”
She added in a separate post: “Please report @dappersinstagram as bullying Harvey.
Who is clown that harasses and bully's others.'
“He needs removing from Instagram and should apologies for his horrible words to others.”
Price revealed O’Reilly had seemingly taken aim at Harvey in the past.
Price wrote: “This is what he also did in the past and hasn't learnt I will always defend my son HARVEY as he can't defend himself.”
Andrews then waded into the row on his own Instagram account, writing on his Story: “@dapperinstagram leave my son Harvey alone.”
He also posted a video of himself boxing and said: “Daniel, I'll fight you in Miss-fits in June.
I won't ever train for it so I can knock your fat t**t all over like the stodgy little round punching bag you (are) son.”
The Standard has contacted O’Reilly’s representative for comment.
O’Reilly found fame as a stand-up comedian and pick-up artist.
He was known for giving "lad advice" on attracting women, often using degrading language.
In 2014, he was accused of promoting misogyny, rape culture, and sexual harassment when he told a woman in the front row at a live London gig, "She's gagging for a rape," and advised her to "bring two of your mates, you'll need them".
He insisted the joke was “completely taken out of context”, but admitted he had failed as a comedian to ensure his fans knew Dapper Laughs’ jokes were not fact.
After the scandal, a campaign demanding his removal from ITV2 garnered over 50,000 to 60,000 signatures, driven by concerns that his act "normalized" sexual assault and "dehumanized" women.
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ITV dropped his show, Dapper Laughs: On The Pull, following the public outcry.
His 12-date UK tour was also pulled, and clothing label Bjorn Borg ended their collaboration with him.
In November 2014, O’Reilly appeared on BBC's Newsnight to claim he was "killing off" the Dapper Laughs character.
A month later, he released a YouTube video "resurrecting" the character, suggesting the character’s "death" was a temporary stunt.
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