Production company settles with David Walliams after Britain's Got Talent comment leak

The remarks came to light in November 2022 after a transcript was leaked to the Guardian

David Walliams (Aaron Chown/PA)

Britain’s Got Talent’s producer Fremantle has apologised and reached an “amicable resolution” with David Walliams after remarks he made while acting as a judge on the show were leaked.

The comedian, who appeared on the ITV talent show between 2012 and 2022, was suing the company a for misuse of private information and for breaching UK General Data Protection Regulation (UKGDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.