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BBC cuts ties with David Walliams after he was dropped by publisher over alleged sexual misconduct
Read on for more controversy surrounding the star and a Nazi salute
THE BBC has cut ties with David Walliams after he was dropped by his publisher over allegations he “harassed” junior female staff.
But the former Britain’s Got Talent judge, 54, will still appear on telly.
HarperCollins said it would not release any new titles by the children’s author.
Now the Beeb says it has no projects “directly involving” him.
Walliams strongly denies wrongdoing and is taking legal advice.
He is on BBC1 on Boxing Day as a guest on the pre-recorded Christmas special of Would I Lie To You?
But two Nazi salutes done by him “as part of a joke” will not be aired.
Kids’ TV channel CBBC will today air films of his books Mr Stink and The Boy in the Dress.
A BBC spokesman said: “While we’re not making changes to festive schedules we have no future projects directly involving David Walliams.”
In November 2022, Walliams stepped down from being a Britain’s Got Talent judge after nearly a decade.
It came after a transcript of comments he made about contestants during a break in filming were made public.
In a statement issued before he quit, he 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.
“These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry.”
In the leaked transcripts David called one OAP a c*** three times and said of another: “She thinks you want to f*** her, but you don’t.”
The remarks were picked up on his microphone during auditions at the London Palladium in January 2020.
It was then revealed in September 2023 that David had launched legal action against the BGT production company, Fremantle, over the damaging leak.
Then on November 27, 2023, it was revealed how the TV comic had sensationally secured a huge payout following his lawsuit.
