David Walliams ‘suing BGT bosses after show axe over X-rated rant about contestants’
ok.co.ukDavid Walliams is reportedly suing bosses at Britain's Got Talent and seeking "significant damages" after he was allegedly forced to resign from the ITV talent show in November 2022.
The actor, TV star and children's books author was a fixture on BGT for more than a decade, having joined the judging panel in 2012.
David, 52, was axed from the series over X-rated comments he made about a contestant on the show. Upon announcing his departure, the star said in a statement that he felt it was “time to move on and focus on his other projects”, but it came soon after he made a public apology.
Audio was leaked showing David making X-rated comments about contestants on the show. The Sun have reported that David is "going to war" with Fremantle, the production company above Britain's Got Talent, and claimed that he lodged papers at London's High Court last Thursday, 21st September.
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