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Viewers of ITV's Gary Glitter documentary say it was 'hard to watch'
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Audiences have shared their disgust over the paedophile's 'vile' crimes that feature in the Glitter: The Popstar Paedophile documentary after it aired on ITV1 last night.

Viewers of ITV 's Gary Glitter documentary have revealed they found the show 'hard to watch' and made them feel 'physically sick'.

The extent of these crimes as well as others that Glitter committed across the globe were laid bare in the documentary which also featured historical victim testimonies and interviews with those who met him on the showbiz circuit. READ MORE: Where is Gary Glitter now? Inside the 'citadel' prison housing fallen popstar which is complimented for its 'incredible architecture'

Audiences shared their disgust over the paedophile's 'vile' crimes that feature in the Glitter: The Popstar Paedophile documentary after it aired on ITV1 last night He said: 'As the afternoon wore on I noticed one man brought three very young girls, probably between the ages of eight, 12 or 13. One of them seemed to know him.

January, 2000 - After serving two months in prison, the singer is freed and subsequently travels to Spain and then Cuba. October, 2012 - Glitter becomes the first person to be arrested under the Met's Operation Yewtree - the investigation launched in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. After witnessing a string of 'uncomfortable' interactions between Glitter and multiple minors, Nick took it upon himself to complain to hotel staff.

Hits like 'I'm the Leader of the Gang ,' released in 1972, still rake in a fortune in royalties and are streamed on apps like Spotify, where he has over 700,000 monthly listeners. The disgraced pop star is pictured performing on stage in 1972. Glitter was jailed in 2015 for sexually assaulting three young girls in the 1970s

Revealing its decision last month, the Parole Board said Glitter remained a danger to society and a risk to children, who he had a 'sexual interest in'. But less than six weeks after walking free, he was taken back to prison for breaching his licence conditions by allegedly viewing downloaded images of children.

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