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Jim Davidson’s most scandalous moments – Operation Yewtree arrest, giving his third wife ‘a shiner’ and racism row with Ashley Banjo

Jim Davidson is renowned for his ability to shock and offend - from his "really rude" comments that led to a TV show axe to a racism row with Ashley Banjo

The comedian has ruffled plenty of feathers (Credit: SplashNews.com) Back in 2013, Jim was arrested by police as part of Operation Yewtree, set up in 2012 in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal. On his YouTube channel, Davidson said at the time: “If you can [bleep] you can dance really.” He also went on to say: “I saw it [the Diversity routine] on the day a black man was charged with murdering someone in Birmingham.” In a statement from Jim at the time, he revealed he “took the mick” out of everyone in the front row of his shows, and feared it would look like he was “specifically targeting disabled people”.

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