David Walliams poses in incredibly rare photo with son Alfred amid TV break

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David Walliams is notoriously private about his son Alfred, opting to keep him out of the public eye but on Thursday the star gave fans an incredibly rare glimpse of his 9-year-old in a heartfelt string of photos.Taking to his Instagram feed, the doting dad, 51, was spotted holding his little one's hand as he headed on the school run on the morning of World Book Day.

David can be seen beaming in the sweet father-son moment whilst his son Alfred is dressed as Space Boy, the main character of his latest novel.WATCH: David Walliams makes rare comment about sonCaptioning the post, David penned: "Me & my little SPACEBOY for #WORLDBOOKDAY." Friends and fans of the star couldn't wait to flood the comments section with messages after he shared the rare update.

David was beaming in the photos One fan penned: "Never seen you smiling happier. Proud dad. And the costume is perfect!" A second added: "Have a happy time with your adorable spaceboy david," alongside two love heart emojis.

A third added: "Such a proud parent post." The former BGT judge couldn't be prouder of his little oneWhen asked about his decision to bring up Alfred away from the public eye, David exclusively told HELLO!: "Well, because it's just childhood isn't it?