David Walliams is claimed to be suing BGT bosses (Picture: Dymond/Thames/Syco/REX/Shutterst)David Walliams is reportedly suing Britain’s Got Talent bosses, after he was axed from the programme when an expletive rant he made a couple of contestant was leaked.
The 52-year-old comic and kids’s creator is claimed to be looking for ‘important damages’ after he stepped down from the expertise present in November, earlier than being changed by Bruno Tonioli.
Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, and Alesha Dixon returned to the programme with out the Little Britain star for the newest sequence, and whereas there had been widespread hypothesis over why he left the present,there has by no means been any official affirmation of the explanation behind his exit.
Prior to the beginning of auditions, Walliams got here underneath hearth over leaked recordings which uncovered his scathing remarks about contestants.
He apologised for his offensive feedback, stating: ‘I wish to apologise to the folks I made disrespectful feedback about throughout breaks in filming for Britain’s Got Talent in 2020.
‘These have been non-public conversations and – like most conversations with associates – have been by no means supposed to be shared. Nevertheless, I’m sorry.’
He stepped down from the expertise present after 10 years (Picture: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)It has now been claimed that Walliams ‘goes to conflict’ with the manufacturing firm behind Britain’s Got Talent.
The Sun experiences that Walliams ‘lodged papers at London’s High Court final Thursday,’ and accused Fremantle of ‘a knowledge safety breach over the leaked transcript’.
Metro.co.uk has approached reps for Walliams and Fremantle for remark.
Britain’s Got Talent is accessible to look at on ITVX.
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