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<\/p>\nDavid Walliams and the production company Fremantle have reached a settlement, with the firm saying it is “sincerely sorry that his private conversations when a judge on Britain’s Got Talent were published”.<\/p>\n
A Fremantle spokesperson said this afternoon (November 27): “We are pleased that we have achieved an amicable resolution of this dispute with David.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
The apology comes after remarks the comic made on Britain’s Got Talent were leaked to the media.<\/p>\n
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READ MORE <\/strong> David Walliams on brink of multimillion BGT payout<\/strong><\/p>\n The production company continued: “We have enjoyed a great relationship with David over many years.<\/p>\n “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.”<\/p>\n David appeared on the ITV show between 2012 and 2022 and he was suing Fremantle for misuse of private information and for breaching UK General Data Protection Regulation.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> ![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/David-pictured-with-fans-at-a-BGT-red-carpet-event-5088057.jpg?r=1701110164353\")
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