ITV bosses are said to have finally settled on who they want to become the full-time hosts of This Morning following months of various presenters fronting the flagship breakfast show in the wake of Holly Willoughby's departure.
28.11.2023 - 01:13 / ok.co.uk
Former 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.
However, sources highlighted that in April 2018, BGT announced all cameras "would now be rolling 24/7". BGT now acknowledges that their security systems could have been more robust in preventing the leak.
David has now received an apology from Fremantle, the show's producers, along with what is rumoured to be a "substantial" payout. However, reports of a "multi-million payment" are not accurate, according to sources.
A spokesperson for Fremantle stated: "We are pleased that we have achieved an amicable resolution of this dispute with David. We are sincerely sorry that his private conversations when a judge on Britain's Got
.ITV bosses are said to have finally settled on who they want to become the full-time hosts of This Morning following months of various presenters fronting the flagship breakfast show in the wake of Holly Willoughby's departure.
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Britain’s Got Talent maker Fremantle has reached an “amicable resolution” with former host David Walliams following the leaked audio that led to his leaving the show.
Production company Fremantle said it has agreed a settlement with David Walliams after the star stepped down from the show after his X-rated rant.
David Walliams has reportedly been offered a multi-million-pound payout from Britain's Got Talent after stepping down over his X-rated rant. Last November, the former Little Britain star stepped down from his role as a judge on the show after offensive comments he made about contestants were leaked to The Guardian newspaper.The 52 year old is now understood to be about to agree to a large settlement after alleging that the producers recorded his private conversations without his knowledge.
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