ITV Britain's Got Talent producers apologise to David Walliams as they settle legal dispute
ok.co.ukFormer Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams has reached a settlement with the show's producers, Fremantle, following a legal dispute.The comedian, 52, 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.
High Court documents released last month said the Little Britain star was accusing the company of causing him psychiatric harm and financial loss.The TV star, real name David Edward Williams, left Britain’s Got Talent last year after he apologised for making “disrespectful comments” about auditioning contestants during filming breaks in January 2020 at the London Palladium.
He was recorded referring to one contestant as a "c***", saying of another: "She thinks you want to f*** her, but you don't." The remarks came to light in November 2022 after a transcript was leaked to the Guardian.
David claims he was unaware that his comments might have been recorded and transcribed, accusing Fremantle of violating data protection regulations.
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