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Paul Nuttall's Wikipedia page was tampered with by internetprankstersto boast that hehad been the giant friendly bear in a previous career The North West MEP was forced to deny it and says he is too young to have filled the role as he was born in 1976 - four years after the show launched He described the rumour as 'probably the funniest thing I've ever read about myself on the internet' Nuttall used to be a history teacher before he joined the world of politics

By David Mccormack for MailOnline

Published: 08:28 EST, 19 October 2014 | Updated: 09:43 EST, 19 October 2014

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A leading UKIP politician has been forced to deny that he played Bungle in Seventies kids show Rainbow after hoaxers hacked his Wikipedia page.

Paul Nuttall, deputy leader of UKIP, found his Wikipedia page edited by pranksters to say: Nuttall was the original Bungle in childrens television show Rainbow.

The North West MEP, from Bootle, Merseyside, said: I think this is probably the funniest thing Ive ever read about myself on the internet. Im all for it.

Paul Nuttall, deputy leader of UKIP, has been forced to deny that he played Bungle in Seventies kids show Rainbow after hoaxers hacked his Wikipedia page

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