David Walliams to be removed as Britain's Got Talent judge? Details inside

Producers of the popular reality show ‘Britain's Got Talent’ is considering removing David Walliams after it has come to light that the judge had previously, in 2020, made offensive comments about contestants.

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The English comedian and writer, David Walliams who has been a judge on the show since 2012, might soon be ousted.

Walliams has issued an apology after it was revealed that he referred to an elderly competitor as abusively and made sexual comments about a woman who auditioned for the show.

The 51-year-old judge made the statement in January 2020 during auditions at the London Palladium.


The comedian and his co-judges, Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, and Alesha Dixon, have yet to sign contracts for next year's show; negotiations are underway.

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This couldn't have come at a worse moment regarding David's return to the show. The popular reality show is a family-oriented program, and this is not simply a negative occurrence; it is offensive to people.
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David Walliams is now in a tough position. There are people affiliated with the program that flat-out do not want him back, and there is a risk that this incident may become part of the BGT narrative, which nobody wants.

In a statement, the comedian stated that he would want to apologize to the concerned people about whom he made derogatory remarks during breaks in filming for Britain's Got Talent in 2020. These were private conversations between friends and were never meant to be heard by the public.

FAQs

When did David Walliams receive his OBE?
He received OBE during the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to charity and the arts.

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What is the first book written by David Walliams?
The first book is 'The Boy in the Dress' was published in 2008.
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