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David Walliams

David Walliams

  • 53 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and author

Press clippings Page 48

The verbose host welcomes his last batch of guests for this series, and it's a strong line-up of Hollywood star Danny DeVito, comedian Dara O'Briain and, in a rare TV interview, Simon Cowell alongside fellow Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams. There's also an extraordinary musical turn from chart-topping grime artist Labrinth - who happens to be signed to Cowell's Syco record label.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 23rd March 2012

David Walliams: 'I did a lap dance for Simon Cowell'

New Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams talks about flirting with Mr Nasty.

James Rampton, The Telegraph, 23rd March 2012

Simon Cowell nearly walks out of The Jonathan Ross Show

Britain's Got Talent's Simon Cowell nearly stormed out of his appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show after David Walliams refused to stop making jokes about his sexuality.

Metro, 22nd March 2012

David Walliams to guest edit The Independent on Friday

Friday's Independent and i will run special print editions in aid of Sport Relief, edited by the actor and writer David Walliams.

The Independent, 22nd March 2012

David Walliams may cause BGT 90-second live delay

Simon Cowell is considering airing Britain's Got Talent's live shows on a 90-second time delay because of the unpredictable humour of judge David Walliams.

Metro, 21st March 2012

David Walliams keeps flirting with Simon Cowell

Ant and Dec say David Walliams keeps Simon Cowell on the back foot by flirting with him.

The Sun, 18th March 2012

David Walliams to play Michael Barrymore in TV drama

David Walliams will play Michael Barrymore in a TV drama based on the troubled entertainer's life.

Gordon Smart, The Sun, 10th March 2012

The hilarious Secret Policeman's Ball is back to mark Amnesty ­International's 50th anniversary.

Recorded last Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York, it's the first time the gala event has been held outside the UK since John Cleese and his friends brought together musicians and ­comedians for the first show in 1976.

It might also be the first time that Coldplay and professional hecklers Statler and Waldorf, from The Muppets, have appeared on the same bill.

The all star-cast also features comics from both sides of the Atlantic, including David Walliams, Ben Stiller, Eddie Izzard, Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding and Jack Whitehall, with music from Mumford & Sons.

Jane Simon, The Mirror, 9th March 2012

David Walliams' memories of 140-mile charity swim

It was the epic 140-mile Thames swim that raised more than £1million for Sport Relief.

David Walliams, The Sun, 8th March 2012

Video - David Walliams swim: Behind the scenes

David Walliams raised over £1m by swimming 140 miles of the Thames in eight days for Sport Relief.

Now a behind the scenes documentary looks at the highs and lows of his gruelling challenge.

Walliams told BBC Breakfast it was "inevitable" that he would get sick during the challenge.

Charlie Stayt and Susanna Reid, BBC News, 8th March 2012

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