BBC Slams David Walliams’ “Unacceptable” Nazi Salute During Comedy Recording

[ad_1] David Walliams has been condemned by the BBC after he allegedly carried out a Nazi salute through the recording of hit comedy panel present Would I Lie To You?.

The BBC mentioned the gesture was “utterly unacceptable” and apologized to viewers members in the event that they have been offended by the incident through the filming of a Christmas particular. Walliams’ rep has been contacted for remark.

The Instances of London, which first reported the story, mentioned Walliams raised his arm to carry out the salute as Name The Midwife actress Helen George tried to persuade panelists that she sustained a wrist sprain “from waving an excessive amount of” throughout a Strictly Come Dancing tour.

Sebastian Topan, a Instances Radio producer who was within the viewers, mentioned Little Britain star Walliams twice made the gesture through the recording at Pinewood. “Another panellist was speaking when David Walliams began doing the Nazi salute,” Topan advised BBC Information. “I used to be shocked at what I had seen.”

He added that host Rob Brydon “needed to get previous it as shortly as he may,” and Walliams’ gesture didn't amuse different Would I Lie To You? gamers. “It was like an elephant within the room after that because the incident was early on within the recording and so the rest of the present felt bizarre,” Topan added.

A spokesperson for Banijay UK, which owns Would I Lie To You? producer Zeppotron, mentioned the footage could be minimize from the ultimate present.

“Any try at humour relating to this deeply offensive gesture, whether or not broadcast or not, is totally unacceptable in any context,” the spokesperson mentioned. “It was instantly acknowledged through the recording that this phase wouldn't be broadcast below any circumstances and we apologise to those that have been on the recording for any offence brought on.”

The BBC mentioned: “The usage of such an offensive gesture is totally unacceptable and we apologise to all on the recording for the offence brought on.”

Walliams was a Britain’s Received Expertise decide for a decade, however a 2022 Guardian newspaper investigation revealed that he made disrespectful feedback about two contestants. He later sued and settled with producer Fremantle over the transcript leak to the Guardian.