Jim Davidson claims he has been barred from performing at a Tunbridge Wells theatre - but venue bosses say he isn't a commercially viable choice anyway.

The controversial TV comic's show, No Further Action, was performed at the Assembly Hall Theatre in November last year.

The 61-year-old, who was crowned Celebrity Big Brother champion last year, has been touring Kent with his new show, Charlton Nil, but now claims he has been banned from the Tunbridge Wells venue for "slagging it off".

Mr Davidson, who was born and bred in Charlton, took to Twitter to vent his frustration at the situation. He said: "It would seem that I am now banned from The tunbridge Wells pavilion for slagging the venue off. Told yer that would happen. shame on them."

He continued his rant on a blog post and labelled the reported ban "outrageous". He added: "I knew it in fact I told the audience that is what would happen.

"I stood in the dark for most of the performance while the little girl had a strop she then put all the lights on and blinded me and the audience and refused to turn them down for 10 minutes.

"The stage manager sent me on while the house lights were up and then vanished. I never spoke to one person from the management from the minute I got there to the moment I left.

"The audience loved the show and when I asked for a show of hands to ask if the audience believed the theatre trained so called staff they have let you down please feel free to write to them."

When approached by the Kent Messenger for further comment he said: "It's daft crew f*** up and blame me. What was I to say while onstage in the dark."

However, Assembly Hall Theatre director, Brian McAteer said: "The Assembly Hall Theatre is a professional venue that hosts sell-out gigs for some of the best known names in comedy.

"Irrespective of Jim Davidson’s rudeness to the theatre staff and negative comments about the venue, for commercial reasons it is unlikely the theatre management would have booked him for future dates."

It's not the first time Mr Davidson has been barred from a Kent theatre. In 2013 Marlowe Theatre bosses confirmed they had refused to book the 61-year-old funnyman over fears his humour would tarnish the Canterbury theatre’s name.

Theatre director Mark Everett admitted he did not like Davidson’s material and refused to book him.