[3] Having initially travelled to the UK at the age of 27 as a summer student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art,[4] Hunter became a comedian after performing his first comedy set as a dare, for which he received £100.

[10] Writing in the Edinburgh Evening News, Kevin Quinn described Hunter in his most recent performances as "still not for the faint-hearted and easily offended," commenting that "he does seem a lot more reflective in middle-age".

[11] In August 2024, during the Israel-Hamas war, Hunter made a joke referencing a Channel 5 documentary about domestic abuse, telling the audience: "When I saw that, I thought, my God, it’s like being married to Israel.

"[12] During one performance, a British-Israeli couple in the front row objected to the joke, telling Hunter it was "not funny", after which they were booed by fellow audience members, some of whom shouted, "You're not welcome".

Later in his performance, Hunter referenced a review of one of his shows in The Jewish Chronicle which was behind a paywall, saying, "Typical fucking Jews, they won’t tell you anything unless you subscribe.

[13][12][14] A planned show at the Eastwood Theatre in Giffnock, which has Scotland's largest Jewish congregation, was cancelled by the East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure organisation because of, they said, "a commitment to our community, and to our values of diversity and inclusion".

[16] British comedy news website Chortle later named the couple as Mark Lewis, a lawyer who came to prominence representing the victims of newspaper phone hacking, and Mandy Blumenthal, the national director Likud-Herut UK.