[News] David Walliams

[Lenny Rider]

David Walliams’ future as Britain’s Got Talent judge ‘very much up in the air’

Walliams recently apologised for making ‘disrespectful comments’ about contestants

www.independent.co.uk

Back in the news, clearly like all of us he’s flawed and he‘s probably crossed the line on this occasion, but also remember with a couple of notable exceptions there’s good in everyone.

A few years ago when I was on the board of Trustees for Chestnut Tree House, the only children‘s hospice in Sussex, Walliams came to visit the Hospice in Arundel, had a tour, met some of the children who were delighted when he finished the visit by reading some of his children’s books to the sick youngsters.

At times during his visit he was visibly moved to tears.

Within 24 hours Chestnut received a significant anonymous five figure donation to the charity, rightly so we kindly accepted this generous act and have never investigated it further, but you don’t need to be Inspector Morse to work out what went on.

Yes Walliams is an acquired taste, yes he probably shouldn’t have done what he did, but underneath he’s not all bad.

 

[Questions]

What’s he done then ?

 

[Lenny Rider]

What’s he done then ?

He got recorded on a ‘hot mic’ making inappropriate comments about BGT contestant, it’s from a couple of years ago but clearly the sound technician has bided his time with the recording which clearly put the price up when he eventually flogged it.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Met him once at the Lagoon when I had my youngest with me and he was as nice as pie despite being stopped every five yards. Must be quite a PITA when you just want to go for a walk along the front or pick up one of Norm's coffees.

He's also very funny and has managed to somehow make camp mainstream without stereotyping it and ending up as a Larry Grayson.

Good story about the hospice too, though we all need to bear in mind that some very flawed people made large charity donations.

 

[Husty]

Ah the classic he donated some money to a charity so he can’t possibly be a bad person defence.

Now, where have I heard that one before?

 

[BN9 BHA]

And there was me thinking he had done something really bad after reading the opening post……..nothing to see here move along

 

[Bold Seagull]

He may need to get his ghost writer to knock out some more Roald Dahl rip offs.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Ah the classic he donated some money to a charity so he can’t possibly be a bad person defence.

Now, where have I heard that one before?

He said "there’s good in everyone".

I've done bad stuff. Last night I lied to my daughter what time it was so she would go to bed early and I could watch the football uninterrupted. I wouldn't say I'm a bad person.

 

[Questions]

But what did he actually say ?

 

[Bold Seagull]

But what did he actually say ?

"Mr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well…”

 

[Papak]

He got recorded on a ‘hot mic’ making inappropriate comments about BGT contestant, it’s from a couple of years ago but clearly the sound technician has bided his time with the recording which clearly put the price up when he eventually flogged it.

Good job it wasn't about LBGTQ+ etc. and only BGT

 

[Questions]

Good job it wasn't about LBGTQ+ etc. and only BGT

Or even BL&T

 

[Greg Bobkin]

ITV getting in early with the next BGT's promo, I see...

 

[WATFORD zero]

He said something rude to someone off air, about one of the freaks on BGT ?

Burn him

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I like him. Talented and funny

 

[Lenny Rider]

He said something rude to someone off air, about one of the freaks on BGT ?

Burn him

A couple of years ago

At least the Sound Engineer got his 30 pieces of silver.

 

[Stat Brother]

ITV getting in early with the next BGT's promo, I see...

It ain't rocket science, is it?

 

[Insel affe]

who really cares...

If you go on those shows, your putting yourself out there for ridicule, that is 80% of the show.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

It ain't rocket science, is it?

Nope, but people fall for it hook, line and sinker every time.

 

[Stat Brother]

Nope, but people fall for it hook, line and sinker every time.

Which probably goes some way to explain why ITV's 'entertainment' output is so popular.