News about David Walliams

Britain's Got Talent will make its long-awaited return to screens on Saturday for a brand new series, with a new lineup of hopefuls battling it out to impress the judging panel. As well as the £250,000 prize money and a coveted spot on the Royal Variety Performance, the performers will no doubt be hoping to follow on from the success of over a decade of past winners. From panto and podcasting to TV judging and their very own films, the previous victors have enjoyed varying levels of fame and success since being crowned the winner.

Britain's Got Talent hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have dished up some secrets from the upcoming series - including why it took longer to film than usual. The ITV talent show returns for its 17th series on Saturday night, and the presenting duo, both 48, will once again be hosting the extravaganza. The new series sees the return of fellow judge Bruno Tonioli, who joined the show last year following the exit of David Walliams.

After the youngster's latest meeting Hollywood A-Lister Tom Cruise, David Walliams joked that his son Alfred 'didn't need a dad anymore.' During his appearance on ITV's The Jonathan Ross Show, the Little Britain actor, 52, who shares the ten-year-old with ex-wife Lara Stone, spoke about the conversation with the actor, 60. 'I did see [Tom] a week ago,' I told the host.' I went to university with Simon Pegg, who is in the Mission Impossible film, and he welcomed me and my son Alfred, who is ten years old.'

In her latest West End musical Opening Night on Tuesday, David Wallisams welcomed his dear mother Kathleen along with him to watch Sheridan Smith perform in her new West End musical Opening Night. As he posed for a photo with his 80-year-old mother before taking their seats in The Giel Theatre, the comedian, 52, was all smiles. A number of celebrities attended the press night to see Sheridan take center stage in the new musical.

According to overnight surveys, Sir Lenny Henry's last time co-hosting Comic Relief's star-studded Red Nose Day show was watched by an average of 3.6 million viewers. Compared to last year's average of 2.9 million, the annual fundraising program, which featured a slew of comedy sketches, musical performances, and tributes to Sir Lenny saw a significant increase in viewers. According to the BBC, it attracted 4.3 million viewers, up from last year's 3.4 million.

On Friday night, Comic Relief fans were delighted with a star-studded adaptation of The Traitors: The Movie. Mollie Pierce, the runner-up in a series two final, was played by a snarky Jonathan Bailey, but winner Harry Clark was played by a devious Jonathan Bailey. Claudia Winkleman, David Walliams, and Catherine Tate as contestants Paul Gorton and Evie Morrison appeared in the film.

After a meal with David Walliams, Sir Michael Caine pushed a brilliant red walker as he left a Mayfair restaurant with his wife of over 50 years, Shakira. Since being members of the film Twist, which was released in 2021, the Academy Award-winning 91, and David, 52, have been friends. Since being on ice and broke his ankle in 2018, Michael has had a problem with his mobility.

Suranne Jones, David Walliams, and Catherine Tate are among the famous faces in a star-studded version of The Traitors for Comic Relief. They were seen in first glance photos following a string of treacherous transformations after getting makeovers to appear like the stars of the hit BBC show. For a parody film version, a group of award-winning actors and comedians have auditioned to perform some of the most memorable characters from season two of The Traitors.

After the show made a long-anticipated return to screens, Matt Lucas will appear on this weekend's episode of Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. For more than 20 years, the actor has been at the forefront of British comedy, appearing alongside David Walliams as the co-creator of Little Britain and Come Fly With Me, but it is his looks that have been pushed into the limelight of late. The comedian has been transparent about his weight loss journey, including the tragic reason that initially encouraged him to lose weight.

On Tuesday, David Walliams looked upbeat after attending The Merchant of Venice 1936 at The Criterion Theatre in London. In a grey plaid jacket blazer over a black turtleneck jumper, the comedian, 52, put on a dashing display. He teamed the jacket with a pair of chic black trousers and matching shiny black shoes.

Since being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Britain's Got Talent star Allan Finnegan has been given 12 months to live. After impressing judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and David Walliams with his stand-up comedy act, Baptist minister Allan reached the semi-finals of the show in 2020. After seeing a doctor, Allan noticed a problem with his eyesight and was told he had tumors in both his eyes.

Stephen Fry has admitted that he does not want to live past 100 because he would not want to be lonely.' Elliott, the 66-year-old actor and broadcaster, who hasn't been seen with his partner Elliott, 36, for almost five years, has said it's'deeply upsetting' to see a world without his friends and families. Stephen confirmed he likes the idea of death' on podcast Brave New World, and that it is the 'idea of decay' that shakes his boots.

Lettice Rowbotham, the eighth member of the eight series, has proposed to long-term partner Charlie Stoop. Charlie was down on one knee in front of the couple's two children: daughter Peachess, three, and one, Ptolemy. Lettice is now performing weekly at a Barbados restaurant, which is where Charlie suggested to her. On either side, her engagement ring, made by celebrity jewellers ChloBo, features a blue Topaz stone and white pear-shaped diamonds, faithfully resembling a violin.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury rang in the new year during their luxurious holiday in the Maldives with their new pal David Walliams. Molly, 24, took to Instagram on Sunday to post a video of her boxer fiancé Tommy, also 24, and the former Britain's Got Talent judge, 52, celebrating together. While breaking down and forth between holding hands and singing, the 'unexpected pair' were all smiles. I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.

Matt Lucas and David Wallisams have started work on a new series of Little Britain. The BBC sketch show ran from 2003 to 2006, but has been chastised for its humour, blackface, and racial stereotyping. The series followed a number of interesting British characters.

Two decades after its initial debut, a BBC comedy that caused controversy is expected to make a comeback on terrestrial television. As part of That's TV's holiday program, Little Britain is expected to grace the screens during the festive season. Both three seasons of the series, which premiered in 2003, are scheduled for nightly broadcasts, with the first episode airing on That's TV on Saturday, December 16th.

It's about video gamers, but don't let that discourage you from buying GABRIELLE ZEVIN's unexpected international bestseller - you'll love it, says convert Sam Baker. A dozen people told me to read Tomorow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, but I couldn't understand why for a long time. Gabrielle Zevin's book is a phenomenon. Paramount Pictures bought screen rights for $2 million in 2021, before it was even published, in a 25-way auction. Since being published in July 2022, it has been on the New York Times bestseller list, reprinted 21 times in the United States, and received more than half a million votes on Goodreads. It's the fifth best-selling paperback of the year in the United Kingdom, defeating David Walliams, Colleen Hoover, and Stephen King.

I wish I could tell you what the first book I borrowed from a library was like, but there are so many over the years that I wouldn't know where to begin.

According to Katherine Rundell, the most effective way to engage children in reading is to offer a large number of choices. Literary journalists have previously expressed skepticism about the stranglehold A-list showbiz names seeming to have over the market. The celebrity authors often receive lucrative advances and see their books heavily promoted in expensive marketing campaigns and prominent bookstore websites, which are often coveted by precious few other children's writers. I think that what children need most is access to a slew of books and our new eco-system of children's fiction,' Rundell, who received the Waterstones Book of the Year award for her children's fantasy book, Impossible Creatures, told the Times: "I think that what children need most urgently is access to a slew of books and our new eco-system of children's fiction, is the Walliams of the world'

David Walliams settled his Got Talent case for'significantly less' than the £10 million he requested and walked away with £1 million, according to it. According to MailOnline, the actor has decided to a deal that is said to be 'way below' the £10 million he was looking for, but less than £5 million.

Following being forced out of the competition following the release of remarks he made during judging, David Walliams has settled his case against Fremantle, the makers of Britain's Got Talent. After a video of him making insensitive remarks about contestants was leaked, the 52-year-old resigned as a judge on the ITV show last November. He has now agreed to a settlement that is expected to be 'way under' the £10 million he had been seeking. MailOnline claims that the sum is actually less than £5 million.

David Walliams, 52, (pictured, left and right) resigned as a judge on Britain's Got Talent last November after a video of him making disparaging remarks about contestants was leaked. He is now reportedly on the verge of settling with show bosses in an out-of-court settlement

EMILY PRESCOTT: As I can reveal that Erin O'Connor and her long-time companion, Steve Gibson, have broken up. On a blind date more than a decade ago, Marks & Spencer's 45-year-old former star met the Irish businessman, Albert, nine, and Eddie, four. But the model is eager to enter the dating pool after enduring a nine-month bout of Staep A, glandular fever, and a year of post-viral exhaustion syndrome. One of her friends tells me, 'She's single and willing to mingle.'

It was the sculpture that first caught the eye for several of the villagers. When Soak Becomes Spill, a six-meter stainless steel bucket overflowing with pots and cooking utensils that had previously sat outside London's V&A, appeared in Braemar outside the defunct Invercauld Arms hotel in August. The rare work of art sparked some curiosity. 'Challenging,' was one local's remark.' Another said, 'Bizarre.' 'It's very different for Braemar,' Geva Blackett, a local councillor, said, "but that doesn't mean it's wrong." Just as well. If the latest designs are anything to go by, the millionaire Swiss couple who built the sculpture in Braemar are just getting off, as shown by the photo.