David Walliams has responded after "disrespectful comments" made about contestants during breaks in filming for Britain's Got Talent were exposed. The ITV talent show's judge has apologised after he was reportedly recorded making derogatory remarks and sexually explicit comments about participants auditioning for the show at the London Palladium in January 2020.
According to a leaked transcript seen by the Guardian, it is suggested Walliams made repeated offensive comments when he was out of earshot following an unsuccessful audition. During his audition, the contestant had engaged in light-hearted banter with the judges in which he made a jibe about Walliams, it has been reported.
In a statement, Walliams, who has appeared on the programme since series six in 2012, said: “I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain’s Got Talent in 2020.
