Britain's Got Talent production company settles with David Walliams after his comments were leaked

Britain's Got Talent producer Fremantle has issued an apology and reached an "amicable resolution" with David Walliams after remarks he made on the show were leaked.

The comedian, who appeared on the ITV talent show from 2012 to 2022, sued the company for misuse of private information and for breaching UK General Data Protection Regulation (UKGDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. High Cour documents released last month said Walliams accused the company of causing psychiatric harm as well as financial loss.

The TV star left BGT last year after he apologised for making "disrespectful comments" about auditioning contestants during filming breaks in January 2020 at the London Palladium. The remarks were initially leaked in transcripts by the Guardian in November 2022.

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A Fremantle spokesperson said in a statement to the PA news agency on Monday: “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 Talent were published, and the great distress this caused David.

“We have reviewed our production practices on the show to ensure they fully respect the expectations of our talent whilst satisfying the requirements of the show. We have enjoyed a great relationship with David over many years.

“We thank David for being an important part of the Britain’s Got Talent family and the enduring success of the show and hope to have opportunities to work with him in the future.”

According to court documents, Walliams, 52, believed