Neil Patrick Harris has spoken about the fate of his How I Met Your Mother character Barney Stinson.

The actor claimed that he knows the identity of the mother of Barney's child, despite the fact that it was never revealed on the show.

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When asked by the Huffington Post if he knew who the mother was, he said: "I do.

"We actually filmed a scene that they ended up cutting short that involved Barney meeting a girl at MacLaren's. That was the girl that they end up using, and she's actually one of my closest friends, named Emma.

"They ended up wanting to be more ambiguous about who it would be as opposed to putting a face to the character. So I know and the crew knows, but I don't think it's a big secret that we're trying to hide."

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Asked whether he played laser tag in real life just like Barney, Harris replied: "No... for the same reason I don't play paintball.

"I'm not a fan or running around in a dark maze playing against people who have memorised that maze and know exactly where to hide to destroy you."

Harris recently said that he is unsure of a return to the Oscars after hosting the awards ceremony for the first time this year.

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