All news on the topic: David Walliams

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Ministry of Defence pays out £1.7m in fines of discrimination claims last year
Earlier this year the department revealed there had been 93 formal complaints of bullying made by staff in 2023 – more than four times the number in 2019
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Caroline Aherne's love life - bitter divorce to reason she never had kids
Beloved comedian and Royle Family star Caroline Aherne, who died in 2016, was married to New Order guitarist Peter Hook for just two years and also dated David Walliams for a year
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Matt Lucas confirms Little Britain's return with big changes to avoid backlash
Comedy show Little Britain, which first aired in 2003, received backlash in recent years with some of their sketches deemed 'prejudicial' and 'racist' by viewers
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Craig Cash tearfully admits his reaction to Caroline Aherne's tragic diagnosis
Craig Cash said: “I just kept saying no, just kept repeating no. But there’s a lot to be said for denial. And she was like ‘we had some laughs though didn’t we Cashy?”
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'The more we learn about the Tories' Covid handling, the more furious the UK is'
'The more we learn about how Boris Johnson's government handled the Covid pandemic, the more right the country has to be furious with the Tories'
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David Walliams wins payout from BGT producers after X-rated comments leaked
David Walliams' lawsuit with Fremantle, the production company behind Britain's Got Talent, has been settled and the pair have 'reached an agreement'
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Britain's Got Talent bosses 'risk another pay row as Bruno Tonioli gets rise'
Britain's Got Talent bosses could face the wrath of Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon after co-star Bruno Tonioli is said to have been given a pay rise after just one series
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Little Britain sketch branded 'explicitly racist' is still available on iPlayer
Research by Ofcom found that viewers were shocked that an 'explicitly racist' 2002 Little Britain sketch, involving an Asian student, was still available to stream on BBC iPlayer
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BBC axes funding from David Walliams project after X-rated comments on BGT
Comedian David Walliams alleges the BBC withdrew the cash for an animation series of his 2011 book Gangsta Granny due to 'negative publicity' after his comments on BGT
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Madonna pays tribute to family as she's joined on stage by five of her six kids
Pop Queen Madonna seemed unstoppable as she performed at London's O2 Arena, with her vocals on Live to Tell, Crazy for You and Vogue sounding just as good four decades on
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'People dead, towns evacuated - maybe Rishi Sunak could make an appearance here'
Surely the Prime Minister's time would be better spent domestically at the moment, instead of making a trip to world capitals for an exchange of platitudes
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David Walliams' claims leaked BGT rant triggered 'active suicidal thoughts'
Former Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams is suing bosses after audio recordings were leaked which saw him slam former contestants in a derogatory manner
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David Walliams appears upbeat in first public appearance since suing BGT
The comedian is out promoting his new children's book – after recently telling the High Court in London that he had been left 'unable to be funny' after exiting BGT
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Alan Carr breaks silence on BGT snub after Bruno Tonioli landed role
The Chatty Man icon had been in the running to take over the judges chair vacated by David Walliams, only for the ex-Strictly Come Dancing star to reportedly swipe the role from him
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Simon Cowell snubs David Walliams after claiming BGT bosses 'spied' on him
For more than a decade, Simon and David appeared to be best buddies as they joked and laughed together on the Britain's Got Talent panel - but now the friendship has gone up in flames
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David Walliams fighting "suicidal thoughts" and 'lost ability to be funny'
The makers of Britain's Got Talent are 'surprised and saddened' by David Walliams legal action against them, as the former talent show judge reportedly claims his mental health has deteriorated since his exit from the ITV show
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Britain's Got Talent winner shares what Simon Cowell is really like off camera
Britain's Got Talent winner Lance Corporal Richard Jones has revealed what the ITV show is really like behind the scenes and spills the beans on who the nicest judge was
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David Walliams 'locked in a prison cell for seven hours' during Italy trip
David Walliams has revealed the unusual way he beat boredom in an Italian jail cell after the former Britain's Got Talent judge was stopped by Venice airport police over an expired passport
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Peter Kay defends David Walliams and Matt Lucas' old Little Britain sketches
Peter Kay defends David Walliams and Matt Lucas over the duo's past work together on Little Britain and offers his thoughts on cancel culture in his brand new book
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David Walliams' BGT scandal explained and 'feud' with Simon Cowell
Comedian David Walliams is reportedly suing BGT's production company over his leaked conversations, with sources claiming the move has sparked 'distance' between him and former boss Simon Cowell
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David Walliams' son who lives a 'normal life' despite having famous parents
Former Britain's Got Talent star David Walliams welcomed his son in 2013 with supermodel ex-wife Lara Stone and the pair have decided to keep Alfred completely out of the public eye
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David Walliams and Simon Cowell's friendship 'on the rocks' as comic sues BGT
Comedian David Walliams left his £1.5million-a-year role as a judge back in 2022 two weeks after he was caught calling an elderly contestant a rude name
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Reason David Walliams quit BGT explored as comedian sues ITV show
The TV star was a judge on ITV's Britain's Got Talent from 2012 until 2022 - but left the series after transcripts of unsavoury conversations held by the star were unearthed
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David Walliams sues BGT bosses after axe over X-rated rant about contestants
Former judge David Walliams is reportedly seeking 'significant damages' following his forced resignation from Britain's Got Talent in November 2022
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David Walliams' marriage to Lara Stone's crumbled over 'unreasonable behaviour'
David Walliams and Lara Stone's marriage collapsed having tied the knot back in 2010 after falling in love when they discovered they shared a 'very mean' sense of humour