'Britain's Got Talent': David Walliams deemed 'too rude' for show

Published Jan 23 2012, 11:14 GMT  |  By Daniel Sperling

Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams has reportedly concerned bosses with his risque behaviour at auditions.

The Little Britain star is believed to have directed comments peppered with sexual references to contestants and his fellow panelists at the Manchester try-outs this week.



"A lot of Walliams's comments need editing out. It certainly can't go on for the rest of filming," a source told The Sun. "If we don't get clean comments, that act won't get a big showing.

"It's a learning curve. He was very funny but we need him to be more family-friendly. But we're still confident we made the right choice. Simon Cowell loves the banter and thinks the new panel has great chemistry."

Another insider told The Mirror that bosses are expected to "have a word" with Walliams before the next set of auditions.

Other reports this weekend suggested that the comedian "stole the show" from Cowell with his quick wit.

"Simon picked David because he likes his sense of humour and knew he'd be a success," an audition onlooker claimed. "But in doing so he may just have put himself in the shade - and that's somewhere he doesn't enjoy being."

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