{"id":25587,"date":"2022-11-10T15:55:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T14:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1736122"},"modified":"2022-11-10T16:12:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T15:12:11","slug":"david-walliams-issued-warning-over-inappropriate-britains-got-talent-remarks","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/david-walliams-issued-warning-over-inappropriate-britains-got-talent-remarks\/","title":{"rendered":"David Walliams issued warning over \u201cinappropriate\u201d Britain\u2019s Got Talent remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 10 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Britain\u2019s Got Talent has warned judge David Walliams over \u201cinappropriate\u201d remarks he made in 2020 during a recording of the ITV talent show, which reportedly included offensive and sexually explicit comments about contestants.<\/p>\n<p>According to a leaked transcript obtained by <a href=\"\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2022\/nov\/10\/david-walliams-recorded-derogatory-remarks-britains-got-talent-bgt-contestants&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Guardian<\/a>, the comedian reportedly referred to one contestant on <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/britains-got-talent-2022-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Britain\u2019s Got Talent<\/a> as a \u201cc**t\u201d and said about another: \u201cShe thinks you want to f**k her, but you don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walliams said in a statement to <a href=\"\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>: \u201cI would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain\u2019s Got Talent in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese were private conversations and \u2013 like most conversations with friends \u2013 were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Thames, Britain\u2019s Got Talent production company, added: \u201cAlthough relating to a private conversation almost three years ago, the language used was inappropriate. Even though it was private, those involved have been spoken to and reminded of their responsibilities and the show\u2019s expectations as to future professional conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Britains-got-talent-98c4519-e1654088511233.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/Britains-got-talent-98c4519-e1654088511233.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> David Walliams is a judge on Britain\u2019s Got Talent.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>A spokesperson for Simon Cowell and the show\u2019s co-producer Syco Entertainment told The Guardian: \u201cWe were unaware of the alleged conversation until contacted by The Guardian, and whilst it is not suggested Simon heard the alleged remarks, we can confirm he did not. Britain\u2019s Got Talent is a family show and we do not condone the use of any such language.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the transcript, which contains strong language, Walliams described an older performer who made a jibe about Walliams as \u201ca c**t\u201d three times once the contestant was out of earshot, however his comments were picked up by his microphone.<\/p>\n<p>In another incident, Walliams reportedly said that a female contestant was \u201clike the slightly boring girl you meet in the pub that thinks you want to f**k them, but you dont\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe thinks you want to f**k her, but you don\u2019t,\u201d he added. \u201cI know, she\u2019s just like \u2018Oh, f**k off!\u2019 I was saying, she thinks you want to f**k her, but you don\u2019t. It\u2019s the last thing on your mind, but she\u2019s like: \u2018Yep, I bet you do!\u2019 \u2018No I don\u2019t!\u2019 I had a bit of a boner, but now it\u2019s going, it\u2019s now shrivelled up inside my body.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to The Guardian, the recordings were made for a potential broadcast of Britain\u2019s Got Talent or other spin-off shows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong> has reached out to Syco, ITV and Simon Cowell for comment.<\/p> <p><strong>Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/angela-lansbury-dead-tributes-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\" data-placement=\"&quot;Body&quot;\">\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. 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