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Walliams received the 'Most Influential Public Figure' Award. His popularity is greater than ever.

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8. Awards - OBE in the Birthday Honours for services to charity and arts, 2017.

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8. Awards - OBE in the Birthday Honours for services to charity and arts, 2017.

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This article highlights how Walliams adapts his statements according to who the audience is. Receiving an OBE means that Walliams is well respected by the establishment as well as the British public.

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Fun Kids - the UK's children's radio station

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He said his mum was most proud!

Author and funnyman David Walliams was given an OBE earlier this week!

An OBE is a really important award given to people who do important and helpful things in their local communities. It might be charity work or doing a good job at work.

Walliams, who was told by the Queen he would get an OBE in June, said that the news made him happy, but it's his mum who's most proud!

He was given the award for his fundraising efforts, becoming the oldest person to swim the English Channel and raising millions for charity in the process.

On Monday, he posted a picture of a model version of the palace on the internet and wrote:

"I am looking forward to taking my mum to Buckingham Palace tomorrow (the real one not the Lego one)..."

He was given the award at Buckingham Palace by the Princess Royal.

He took the day off from filming in Glasgow for his book Grandpa's Great Escape, which is due to be on telly at Christmas!

Click here to read more news!

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David Walliams given OBE at Buckingham Palace for charity work! - Fun Kids - the UK's children's radio station

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He said his mum was most proud! Author and funnyman David Walliams was given an OBE earlier this week! An OBE is a really important award given to people who do important and helpful things in their local communities. It might be charity work or doing a good job at work.

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Another element of Walliams' star image. Voted for by the public, it is evident that he is well known for many different areas of work and is incredibly successful at adapting his star image to what role he is performing.

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David Walliams wins the award for best TV Judge

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8. Awards - BBC Sports Personality of the Year recognition, 2006.

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8. Awards - BBC Sports Personality of the Year recognition, 2006.

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Walliams received a special award reinforcing how his star image was reach a bigger audience, including athletes and he was now respected in the sporting world too.

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BBC SPORT | More Sport... | Special award - David Walliams

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Comedian David Walliams is honoured at BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2006 after swimming the English channel for Sport Relief.

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11. What other people say about Walliams.

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11. What other people say about Walliams.

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Here we see how Walliams and the other Britain's Got Talent judges interact and chat about each other. Again, the slight obsession with Cowell arises and Walliams takes the 'micky' out of Cowell as he is such a serious person.

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Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden & David Walliams Talk About BGT | Full Episode | Alan Carr: Chatty Man

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Walliams receiving more acknowledgement for swimming the Thames. His star image changes from comedian/ children's author to hero.

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Walliams wins award for week in water | Sport Relief 2012

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However, on Twitter, Walliams changes the order of importance of the different components of his star image.

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7. Charity Work - swimming the English channel - his response.

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7. Charity Work - swimming the English channel - his response.

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Swimming for charity was a really magical achievement: Walliams | CNBC Conversation

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7. Charity Work - swimming The English channel, 2006.

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7. Charity Work - swimming The English channel, 2006.

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Walliams shows a sporty side to himself and completes various extreme challenges for BBC Comic Relief. He is using his fame from Little Britain to help raise money for charity.

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Access to Walliams' twitter.

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6. Present Career - Britain's Got Talent.

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6. Present Career - Britain's Got Talent.

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Although Walliams is presenting a family man image, he still portrays himself in a 'camp' way. The speculations about his sexuality come back as people aren't sure whether he is gay or putting on a persona to wind up Simon Cowell. This complicates his star image.

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The Radio times now focus their interviews and articles on his children's books and not on his sexuality. The shift with how he is presented in the media is also apparent, being more of a 'family man' than a 'offensive comedian'.

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Although most adults will associate David Walliams with his comedy sketch show Little Britain or as a judge on ITV's Britain's Got Talent, most kids will know him as one of their favourite children's authors.

Walliams' first novel was the heart-warming story of Dennis, aka The Boy in The Dress, and he has since gone on to write a long list of other children's books over the past decade.

The author's inventive and charming characters have won over both kids and parents with touching stories; Jack goes on adventures with his usually forgetful Grandpa, Ben takes on a jewel heist with his Granny and Joe is a boy who has all the money in the world but doesn't have any friends...

What age are David Walliams' books suitable for?

The majority of David Walliams' children's books are written for kids aged eight and older. The author has also penned picture books such as The First Hippo on the Moon and Boogie Bear which are suitable for children from age three.

10 of the best David Walliams books

We've pulled together a selection of some of David Walliams' most popular books and characters below, from tales of terrible children to stories of evil dentists.

1. Gansta Granny

Ben thinks his grandma is really boring but what he doesn't know is that she used to be a jewel thief. With Ben's help, she wants to return to her life of crime and plot to steal the Crown Jewels.
Buy Gangsta Granny on Amazon
2. Ratburger

Zoe thought it was bad enough to having to put up with a lazy step-mum at home and a mean bully picking on her at school. Now, evil Burt from Burt's Burgers has decided to come after Zoe's pet rat and make him into a burger.
Buy Ratburger on Amazon
3. The Boy in the Dress

This was David Walliams' much-loved first book which originally came out in 2008. The Boy in the Dress has since been adapted into a TV film and musical. The story follows Dennis who decides to wear a dress, even though he's a boy.
Buy The Boy in the Dress on Amazon
4. The World's Worst Children

The first of three bumper books in the Worst Children series. The novel features 10 truly terrible children; there's a girl who watch so much TV she's turning into a sofa and a boy who dribbles and drools all over the place.
Buy The World's Worst Children on Amazon
5. Grandpa's Great Escape

Jack's grandpa makes strange food and shuffles around in his slippers. He's also become very forgetful, sometimes he doesn't even remember Jack's name. But put Grandpa in a Spitfire plane and he'll be off on an adventure in no time.
Buy Grandpa's Great Escape on Amazon
6. The Bear Who Went Boo

This picture book is great for younger kids from age three. The story is set in a cold and snowy land, where there lives a naughty polar bear who just loves to shout boo.
Buy The Bear Who Went Boo on Amazon
7. Billionaire Boy

Twelve-year-old Joe is so rich he has a private bowling and a orangutan for a butler. But there's only one thing Joe really wants and it's something all the money in the world can't buy - friends.
Buy Billionaire Boy on Amazon
8. Mr. Stink

Chloe hasn't spoken to Mr Stink even though she sees him every day, because he stinks. He stinks very much. Then, she finds him hiding in the shed at the bottom of her garden.
Buy Mr. Stink on Amazon
9. Demon Dentist

There's something evil lurking in the town at night. Instead of coins being found under children's' pillows where they left their fallen teeth, there are creepy crawlies and slugs instead. Evil is at work. But who or what is behind it...?
Buy Demon Dentist on Amazon
10. There's a Snake in My School

Another picture book for younger children, this one tells the story of Miranda who is determined to bring a snake into school, no matter what the headmistress thinks.
Buy There's a Snake in My School on Amazon
How many books has David Walliams written?

David Walliams has written 26 books for children. Eight of Walliams' books are picture books written for younger children, including The Queen's Orang-un which was written in support of Comic Relief.

Complete list of all David Walliam's kids' books

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Although most adults will associate David Walliams with his comedy sketch show Little Britain or as a judge on ITV's Britain's Got Talent, most kids will know him as one of their favourite children's authors.

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4. Controversies - NTA presenter 2020, Caroline Flack.

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4. Controversies - NTA presenter 2020, Caroline Flack.

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Again, Walliams' offensive humour appears when presenting the NTAs in 2020. We can see that his humour isn't politically correct and acceptable in 2020, compared to during Little Britain. A potential internal clash with his old star image (offensive humour) and new star image (family man) occurs here, where he is still trying to make offensive jokes. As the audience for the NTAs is mostly adults who remember him from Little Britain, he may play to that audience and present his star image from when he was on Little Britain.

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David Walliams made a 'painful' joke about Caroline Flack at the National Television Awards as he compared her to the Hedgehog from The Masked Singer - and it didn't go unnoticed by fans.

As Joel Dommett and Hedgehog stepped on stage to present the best serial drama, in which Emmerdale won, David Walliams couldn't help but say as they walked off: 'Thank you, Joel, and so nice to see Caroline Flack back on TV as well.'

The remark didn't go unnoticed by viewers and they took to Twitter to comment about it.

One tweeted: 'Well that Caroline Flack comment wasn't awkward at all....'

Another commented:'Wow David Williams is painful to watch and then nasty digs at Caroline Flack.'

'Well David's joke about Caroline Flack backfired,' one said, while others described it as 'awkward' and 'painful to watch'.

David Walliams is getting some flack for that Caroline Joke... 😳 #NTAs2020 #NTAs #CarolineFlack #davidwalliams pic.twitter.com/ELhvYczZ5h

- Dave. (@Feeling__Social) January 28, 2020

Well, that was painful to watch #NTAs pic.twitter.com/oQILbxEU3f

- ðŸ¦¦Marie-CarolineðŸ¦¥ (@NoWay7790) January 28, 2020

David Walliams referencing the hedgehog from #MaskedSinger â€œItâ€™s so nice to see Caroline Flack back on TVâ€ #NTAs pic.twitter.com/D6mwG4ESah

- London Calling (@LDNiscalling) January 28, 2020

Oooo David Walliams joke about Caroline Flack didn't go down well!! #NTAs

- Linda Hebson (@cupcakelinda05) January 28, 2020

"So nice to see Caroline Flack back on TV" oh lord ðŸ'€ #NTAs

- sá´œá´˜á´‡Ê€ á´›á´ (@superTV247) January 28, 2020

"Walliams sacked from NTAs", best thing he's said all evening #NTAs

- SammE (@samanthaewing67) January 28, 2020

Caroline stepped down from hosting the winter series of the much-loved reality show after pleading not guilty to assault by beating during an altercation with boyfriend Lewis Burton in December.

After taking a break from social media completely and being banned from contact with Burton, Caroline has written on Instagram to send her thoughts to the Love Island team, which is now fronted by Laura Whitmore.

She wrote: 'Good luck to all the team and cast at tonight's NTAs... it's such a fun night... cmon Love Island.'

Her reappearance comes after she landed back in the UK after spending time in Los Angeles to get away from the aftermath of the assault charge.

It's claimed that Caroline is supposedly planning to return to Love Island should the case be dismissed - reinventing her party girl image in the eyes of the public across 2020.

She pleaded not guilty to the charges at the end of December at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court, where it was claimed she hit Lewis over the head with a lamp while he was sleeping after finding messages from other girls on his phone.

Caroline's case is due to be heard in March.
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David Walliams makes 'painful' Caroline Flack joke at the NTAs

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David Walliams made a 'painful' joke about Caroline Flack at the National Television Awards as he compared her to the Hedgehog from The Masked Singer - and it didn't go unnoticed by fans.

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Walliams and Lucas made a return to TV with sketch-show 'Come Fly with Me' in 2010. Again it contained offensive and stereotypical humour with them taking the 'micky' out of certain types of people.

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Walliams and Lucas created Rock Profile in 1999, a sketch show that broadcast before Little Britain, yet Little Britain is what the comedy duo are renowned for.

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Rock Profile - Geri Halliwell & George Michael

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5. Original Career. Little Britain -nowadays.

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This article shows that there has been a transition in comedy humour from 2003 to nowadays. The humour was "cruel" and "offensive" in Little Britain. Whilst fans of the show still find it funny, new audiences would not find it appropriate. Lucas even admits that the show would not be he same if it was created nowadays.

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It would be ham-fisted to blame the creators of Little Britain, which is making a comeback after 12 years, for its stereotypes. There was Andy and Lou, the malingering, not-disabled disabled person with his carer; Emily and Florence, the ladies who do lady things; Daffyd, the only gay in the village; Vicky Pollard, the yeah-but-no-but teenager; Dudley and Ting Tong, the regular guy and his mail-order bride ... Even the act of describing them, and trying to maintain neutral language around tropes dripping with contempt, I'm finding quite draining.

Nevertheless, these were all caricatures that pre-existed Little Britain, which is where the humour was located. Matt Lucas and David Walliams messed in the margins of cultural stories that were felt rather than told. Disability, homophobia, classism and prejudices of all sorts were all just scams perpetrated on muggins here, and the perps were getting away with murder.

It was deliberately opaque about who the joke was actually on. On the face of it, the laugh was always on muggins - the idiots who swallowed narratives of universal human dignity and equality, and allowed themselves to be used or bamboozled by them.

But the last laugh could have been on the opposite idiots, the ones who bought the benefit-cheat and general demonisation-of-the-other meta-narrative. Or maybe it was on all of us, the viewers, the non-viewers, everybody except Lucas and Walliams themselves. That, come to think of it, would have been quite funny, in a comedic antihero sort of way.

Now it threatens a return, it would be remiss not to point out what has happened in the intervening decade. Those fictional chancers have been reverse-engineered back into the unfunny bogeymen of popular culture: the benefits cheat, the innately dishonest working-class youth, the nefarious passport-seeking foreigner, the men who dress up as women because they're just trying to annoy you.

First (2008-2010) these myth creatures were rehearsed into existence, then (2010) the government started to make policy on the back of their demonisation (most visibly in the case of disabled people), then (2012 to present) it would not be excessive to say people started to die of those policies. So I just have a question mark as to how funny it all was.
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Little Britain is coming back. But was it ever really funny?

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It would be ham-fisted to blame the creators of Little Britain, which is making a comeback after 12 years, for its stereotypes. There was Andy and Lou, the malingering, not-disabled disabled person with his carer; Emily and Florence, the ladies who do lady things; Daffyd, the only gay in the village; Vicky Pollard, the yeah-but-no-but teenager; Dudley and Ting Tong, the regular guy and his mail-order bride ...

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Here we see how Walliams considers himself and his star image on instagram. As a Britain's Got Talent judge first, then from Little Britain and finally a childrens author.

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9. What Walliams says about himself - Inside Little Britain, 2007.

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9. What Walliams says about himself - Inside Little Britain, 2007.

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Written by Lucas and Walliams, the book follows their lives for a year. They are able to document what they want people to know about their star image.

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Written together with friend and journalist Boyd Hilton, INSIDE LITTLE BRITAIN follows a year in the lives of Matt Lucas and David Walliams -the good, the bad, the mundane and the monumental. A year that includes at its core a mammoth nine-month Spinal Tap-esque tour where Little Britain goes in search of Great Britain. This is a milestone book that offers an unrivalled close-up of a classic British comedy act, as it happens, at the height of its powers.But it is also a journey back into their pasts, reflecting on just how they got from there to here. It covers their childhoods, family life and early comedy performances as they found their feet; their complex friendship and working relationship; and the increasingly insane world they now inhabit.Mixing memoir and travelogue to paint an engrossing portrait of fame and comic genius, INSIDE LITTLE BRITAIN is an unmissable, candid window on life inside the celebrity bubble in all its glamour and awfulness.

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Written together with friend and journalist Boyd Hilton, INSIDE LITTLE BRITAIN follows a year in the lives of Matt Lucas and David Walliams -the good, the bad, the mundane and the monumental. A year that includes at its core a mammoth nine-month Spinal Tap-esque tour where Little Britain goes in search of Great Britain.

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9. What Walliams says about himself - Autobiography - Camp David, 2012.

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9. What Walliams says about himself - Autobiography - Camp David, 2012.

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Walliams calls himself a "camp, British comedian". He is able to discuss his star image in an open and honest way.

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Britain's Got Talent is BACK . . . so it's time to get serious with Britain's favourite funny man.Famous comedian and actor, funniest judge on Britain's Got Talent, high-achieving sportsman and BESTSELLING AUTHOR of The World's Worst Children series, David Walliams is a man of many talents . . .

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7. Charity Work -Swimming the Thames, 2011.

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7. Charity Work -Swimming the Thames, 2011.

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Another challenge Walliams completes raising millions for BBC Sports Relief. He has a wider audience here due to his success as a children's author from 2008.

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Comedian David Walliams has finished a 140-mile swim (225km) of the River Thames for charity. How tough a challenge is this?

Swimming the Thames from Lechdale, Gloucestershire to Westminster Bridge is a task few would want to take on, and David Walliams raised nearly £1m for charity as he neared the finish line.

But just how difficult a feat was it for the Little Britain star - who, though not up to the standards of a professional athlete, is a strong swimmer who has previously successfully tackled the English Channel?

Former Commonwealth swimming gold medallist Sharron Davies says the distance Walliams tackled was not in itself remarkable, given that an Olympic contender in training might expect to swim some 7,000 metres (23,000 ft) twice a day.

But she adds: "What makes it so hard is doing it in dirty water with low visibility and tides while swans are attacking you - it's a very impressive achievement."

Certainly, Walliams' training regime in rivers for his Sport Relief Big Splash Challenge exposed him to the kind of obstacles that are rarely encountered in swimming pools.

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Walliams burned 4,400 calories a day, but the distances involved would not normally be beyond a strong swimmer like Walliams

However, he also had to confront tides, sewage, river traffic and attacks by swans make the task more onerous

All this required mental as well as physical strength

"I was hit by rowing boat oars, attacked by swans and got covered in insect bites from all the bugs that live in the weeds. It was also very, very cold," he said before embarking on the charity swim.

Additionally, his progress was marred by the river's more feculent contents. According to Thames Water, some 500,000 cubic metres (17,660,000 cubic feet) of raw sewage entered the London section of the Thames in the week before Walliams reached it.

Unsurprisingly, the comedian suffered a bout of "Thames tummy" despite receiving several inoculations since he set off on on 5 September.

The final section of the course proved to be tough in the extreme, with increased boat traffic as well as strong currents and undertows as the river becomes tidal.

With Walliams burning an estimated 4,400 calories every day, the sheer physical demands were considerable - although Walliams, who crossed the 22-mile (35 km) English Channel in a respectable 10 hours and 34 minutes, was physically well-equipped for this task.

However, according to Davies, it is the mental toughness required to keep going that is more difficult to achieve.

"It's the ability to just zone out and keep going that I find most impressive," she adds.

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One swimmer who has experienced the hazards of the tidal Thames is Times columnist Matthew Parris, who in 2010 crossed the river from Rotherhithe to Limehouse by breast stroke wearing a singlet and a pair of swimming trunks.

Though he is keen to point out that his hour-long expedition - for which he was criticised by the Port of London Authority - was nowhere near as onerous as that faced by Walliams, he says even such a short swim is much more difficult than an onlooker might imagine.

"When you stand above the river you think, 'That's easy, I could get across,'" Parris recalls. "But when you're in the water it's a very different matter.

"It was much choppier than I expected it to be. He'll be finding that other shipping is a problem by now, as well."

Sewage, tides, river traffic and swans have not been the only obstacles Walliams has confronted. He also rescued a labrador named Vinny who jumped into the water alongside him.

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How hard was David Walliams' Thames swim?

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Comedian David Walliams has finished a 140-mile swim (225km) of the River Thames for charity. How tough a challenge is this? Swimming the Thames from Lechdale, Gloucestershire to Westminster Bridge is a task few would want to take on, and David Walliams raised nearly £1m for charity as he neared the finish line.

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By releasing free audio books for children during lockdown, Walliams is using the Covid-19 outbreak to market his books. This PR stunt will increase his popularity as although he is giving the audio books for free, he is getting further publicity (BBC Radio 2, The One Show). He is being seen as doing what he can during this unprecedented time.

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David Walliams is the biggest selling children's author to have started writing since the year 2000, he's sold over thirty-five million books worldwide! Since Monday March 23rd for the next 30 days, David has been giving away one of his stories in audio form each day, to help you and your children during the COVID-19 Lockdown.

David announced on his twitter acount " Those stuck at home with their kids may be able to relate to 'The World's Worst Children'. I'll be releasing an audio story every day for the next 30 days for free. First up is The Terrible Triplets! Enjoy. xxx Click here to listen https://bit.ly/AudioElevenses"

Yesterday he tweeted "Here's another audio story from 'The World's Worst Children' to entertain your little ones. Today's child is: Spoiled Brad. I hope you enjoy. It's FREE! x Click here to listen https://bit.ly/AudioElevenses "

You can Follow David Walliams on Twitter HERE

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David Walliams Releases 30 FREE Daily Audio Stories During COVID-19 Lockdown

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Walliams is an honorary trustee of BBC Comic Relief.

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From 2008, when Walliams signed a contract with Harper Collins, we see the transition from sketch-show comedian, to children's author. With this comes a new audience of children who now know Walliams and would not have before. He is demonstrating his star image adaptability. His books are quirky, which match his character and he focuses on characters that are normally minorities in society. His books are so successful that there have also been films and musicals about them.

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Love David Walliams’ books? The No.1 bestselling children’s author is celebrating his 10 year anniversary, and to celebrate we are releasing spectacularly special gift editions (in glorious full colour!) of some of his best-loved books: Gangsta Granny and Mr Stink. Available for a limited time only…

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Walliams is known for being part of the comedy-duo that created Little Britain in 2003. This was where his original audience and fanbase came from. It is what Walliams was known for back then and what adult audiences will know him from today. His cross-dressing in Little Britain could have been him acting, or could have been part of his 'camp' persona showing through.

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Branded racist and causing upset, again this contradicts the 'family man' image that the public nowadays have of Walliams. This kind of humour adheres to his Little Britain sketch show days where offensive humour was used a lot. However, in today's society, it may not be as accepting and humorous.

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David Walliams caused upset earlier this week after dressing up as North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un for Halloween.

The Little Britain star posted a photo of himself in costume, wearing a black suit, wig, and artificial prosthetics that appeared to alter his eyelids and hairline.

Immediately, there was a backlash online, many Tweeters branding the outfit "racist" and accusing him of "yellow-face".

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Walliams has since responded to the backlash, posting a fake text message apparently from the North Korean dictator with the caption: "I just got this text".

"Hi Dave, Loved the Halloween outfit mate! Wet meself laughing," reads the message. "Don't see what all the fuss is about. Kim x. PS Can't wait to read Bad Dad."

Walliams' controversy takes place just two weeks after his comedy partner Matt Lucas said that certain aspects of their show Little Britain would be "too offensive" today.

Lucas said it would be "very hard to play characters of other races now... we would definitely approach it very differently".

He also told the Big Issue that he would do things differently if they made the show again: "We made a more cruel kind of comedy than I'd do now.

"Society has moved on a lot since then and my own views have evolved," he added. "Now I think it's lazy for white people to get a laugh just by playing black characters."

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Walliams' website indicates he is focusing on his new audience, children, and where he is putting in the majority of effort into his career: children's books.

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11. What other people say about Walliams.

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Through this interview, we can see the relationship between Walliams and Cowell. Walliams puts on a persona of having a crush on Cowell and winding him up, whereas Cowell finds it annoying and doesn't play up to it.

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As Lucas and Walliams reunite, we see their fans respond to the news. Due to Walliams posting the photo onto his social media, it has actively engaged his fans to reply and respond, making them feel more involved.

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David Walliams and Matt Lucas have finally reunited, after a string of bitter rows broke their friendship.

And the Little Britain stars have sent fans wild with the proof.

Britain's Got Talent judge David, 48, took to Twitter to upload a snap of himself and the 45-year-old, side-by-side for the first time in years.

'I met George Dawes,' he captioned the photo, referring to his pal's character in Shooting Stars.

And, right on cue, fans went into total meltdown over the surprise reunion, begging the pair to work together on something new - or resurrect some of their old shows.

'You two need to bring little Britain back,' one urged.

'I will never forgive them for no second season of Come Fly With Me lol,' another joked.

'Reunited at last. Come on guys. Another #littlebritain or #comeflywithme. Luv ya,' an impressed fan said.

While a Twitter user screamed: 'OMG!!!! I'M FREAKING OUT!!!! I HOPE YOU GUYS REALLY HAVE A NEW SHOW TOGETHER PLEASE I MISSED YOU BOTH TOGETHER.. PLEASE. FOR SURE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN IN ONE SHOW..'

And a follower added: 'So wonderful to see you two together again.'

We totally agree.

David recently lifted the lid on plans to work with Matt again, after the paid reconciled last year, following a huge falling-out in 2011.

'It has been great seeing much more of Matt. He is spending more time in the UK, so it has been a lot easier to see each other,' he told The Sun.

'We hope to do something together in the near future, but there is no immediate plan.'

However, Matt previously insisted that, if he was to work on Little Britain in the future, it would be a completely different show to the award-winning comedy.

Speaking to the Big Issue, the Bridesmaids star said: 'If I could go back and do Little Britain again, I wouldn't make those jokes about transvestites. I wouldn't play black characters.

'Basically, I wouldn't make that show now. It would upset people. We made a more cruel kind of comedy than I'd do now.

'Society has moved on a lot since then and my own views have evolved. There was no bad intent there - the only thing you could accuse us of was greed.

'We just wanted to show off about what a diverse bunch of people we could play.'

Well, they certainly nailed that...

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David Walliams reunites with Matt Lucas and fans absolutely cannot cope

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David Walliams and Matt Lucas have finally reunited, after a string of bitter rows broke their friendship. And the Little Britain stars have sent fans wild with the proof. Britain's Got Talent judge David, 48, took to Twitter to upload a snap of himself and the 45-year-old, side-by-side for the first time in years.

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We learn that the speculation about a feud between Walliams & Lucas was correct. This feud contradicts what the public might think of Walliams' star image. From what the public sees, he is a funny, but kind man, whereas this suggests he has a mean side to him that no-one knew about, which could potentially shock his fans.
The image of the two of them back together is a public stunt as Walliams wanted to end any doubts within their fanbase.

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David Walliams and Matt Lucas were once an iconic comedy duo thanks to their worldwide hit show Little Britain. But their friendship got interrupted by a feud which essentially saw the comedians part ways. However, it looks like the seven-year long feud is finally over after David posted a smiling snap of them both in fancy dress at Luke Evans' 40th birthday on Saturday night.

What happened between David Walliams and Matt Lucas?

Matt Lucas wrote in his autobiography, Little Me, Matt, how the friendship with David Walliams became strained in 2005.

At the time, the iconic duo were on their Little Britain Live tour, where a particular fight emerged backstage.

In the book, Matt revealed how they were "often at loggerheads" and rows over trivial matters, including what kind of chocolate to have backstage, often escalated.

But one particular disagreement over David's facial hair during the live tour ended in a massive fight between the two.

Although David and Matt managed to make amends, things again became strained during the Australian leg of the tour in 2007.

And despite making their second show Come Fly With Me in 2011, the partnership dissolved.

In the book, Matt wrote the two rowed and were "suddenly hurling obscenities at each other".

He also took a dig at his former partner, saying: "Walliams has now sold so many children's books he can probably buy his own private jet, all decked out in pink, with a river inside it for him to swim up."

And in 2012, when David released his own autobiography, Camp David, he defended himself.

Asked about the relationship while promoting the book, he told Radio 4: "We're very different people and probably want different things and had different working methods.

"Well, it's over for the time being. Whether it's over forever I don't know."

After dissolving their partnership, David has gone on to become a best-selling children's author and Britain's Got Talent judge, while Matt joined the cast of Doctor Who and found success in Hollywood.

But the light-hearted photograph from Saturday's party is a sign the duo have finally ended their feud.

A source told The Sun: "David and Matt didn't see eye to eye for a while but this is a clear indication they're back on good terms.

"It's like David wanted to end any doubts within their fanbase."

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David Walliams FEUD: What happened between Walliams and Matt Lucas that lasted 7 years?

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David Walliams and Matt Lucas were once an iconic comedy duo thanks to their worldwide hit show Little Britain. But their friendship got interrupted by a feud which essentially saw the comedians part ways. However, it looks like the seven-year long feud is finally over after David posted a smiling snap of them both in fancy dress at Luke Evans' 40th birthday on Saturday night.

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The tabloid press hear from Stone's point of view about the marriage rather than from Walliams' perspective and it appears that his cross-dressing persona played a part in the divorce. Although, she states it is a persona, the speculation continues as to whether Walliams is gay or just plays to the camp persona that people have learnt to know him by.

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According to The Sun, the 31-year-old disliked her husband's "camp" persona - including his TV cross-dressing and his flirtations with Simon Cowell on Britain's Got Talent.

A source told the publication: "She didn't really understand the humour of it."

"There were obviously lots of issues within their relationship.

"But it had become clear Lara didn't like the constant talk about David being camp.

"She got tired of it being referenced all the time, especially when David seemed to play up to it in various photoshoots or TV sketches - or by flirting with Simon Cowell on Britain's Got Talent."

It was reported yesterday that David, 43, and Lara have agreed a trial separation after almost five years of marriage.

Lara left the family home - which the couple share with their one-year-old son Alfred - on Tuesday, leaving David "devastated".

According to The Sun, Lara took Alfred and the couple's dog Bert with her when she left their North London home.

A source close to the comedian said: "David has been putting on a brave face. But people close to him are very worried because they know he's devastated."

Meanwhile, the Mail Online reported that the split could be down to Lara's raunchy fashion shoots.

The Dutch-beauty currently stars alongside Justin Bieber in the Calvin Klein Jeans campaign in which the pair are pictured in a number of sexy poses including one where Lara has her hand down the 21-year-old's trousers.

A source told the site: "She has been really sexing it up lately, while she and David have not been spending any time together.

"It has made the issues between them very obvious. People are speculating that David is really, really jealous and insecure about her.'

Despite his heartbreak, it's business for usual for David, who is celebrating World Book Day with a helicopter tour of schools.

Yesterday the childrens book writer assured fans he would still be keeping his commitments.

He posted on Twitter: "The #WalliamsWhirlwind helicopter tour of schools for @WorldBookDayUK tomorrow will go ahead as planned so not to disappoint my young fans."

Today he added: "It's finally here, @WorldBookDayUK & the #WalliamsWhirlwind is about to begin! First stop in my helicopter this morning is Great Missenden."

David and Laura began dating in September 2009 before tying the knot at London's Claridge's Hotel in May 2010.

Three years later, in May 2013, the couple welcomed their son Alfred, months after David announced Lara's pregnancy on Twitter.

He wrote: "Some wonderful news. My beautiful wife Lara is pregnant. We are having a baby! It is due next year and we both couldn't be happier. Dx."

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David Walliams and Lara Stone 'split because of comedian's TV cross-dressing'

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According to The Sun, the 31-year-old disliked her husband's "camp" persona - including his TV cross-dressing and his flirtations with Simon Cowell on Britain's Got Talent. A source told the publication: "She didn't really understand the humour of it." "There were obviously lots of issues within their relationship.

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The tabloid press further speculate Walliams' sexuality, trying to uncover if he is gay or if it is a persona he chooses to put on when in the public sphere. Here we see a potential change in his sexuality over time.

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DAVID Walliams revealed he's open to settling down with a man and has enjoyed gay experiences in the past.

The camp comedian, 45, regularly amuses Britain's Got Talent audiences with his flirtatious behaviour towards Simon Cowell and he hasn't ruled out finding love with male partner somewhere down the line.

He told the Sunday People: "I wouldn't totally rule it out [finding love with a man].

"I had gay experiences growing up, which I enjoyed. I was a teen and in a lot of all-male environments. I am naturally very camp. When I was at school I used to play Wonder Woman in the playground."

"I'm attracted to women. Sometimes I think it would be simpler if I wasn't because people think I'm gay and I'm camp. It would just be quite easy but I do find women really, really attractive."

The funnyman was previously married to Dutch model Lara Stone, 33, for five years and the former couple share a three-year-old son, Alfred.

Since divorcing in 2015, David has been linked to former Made In Chelsea star Ashley James and playboy model Emily Agnes.

Just days ago, his BGT co-star Amanda Holden revealed David accidentally exposed Simon to his manhood while performing a comical lap dance.

The moment went too far when Amanda playfully tugged on David's underwear - causing his genitals to flop out in front of Simon's eyes.

"We call it the battered sausage moment," 46-year-old Mandy giggled during an exclusive chat with The Sun Online.

Explaining the moment in detail, she said: "David decided to take his trousers down. He was doing a lap dance for Simon, I went the rest of the way and that's why Simon cancelled his battered sausage and chips for tea."

Amanda explained that health fanatic Simon enjoys an occasional deep fried banger - and also provided a critique of David's choice of underwear.

"He loves a battered sausage, Simon does," Amanda revealed.

"David is a Y-front man, they were more of a pant man than shorts. They were a soft grey so it was ok. He was terribly nervous that everyone had seen," she added.

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David Walliams admits that he's open to finding love with a man

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DAVID Walliams revealed he's open to settling down with a man and has enjoyed gay experiences in the past. The camp comedian, 45, regularly amuses Britain's Got Talent audiences with his flirtatious behaviour towards Simon Cowell and he hasn't ruled out finding love with male partner somewhere down the line.

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3. Sexuality and Relationships. Marriage.

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3. Sexuality and Relationships. Marriage.

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Walliams married Lara Stone in 2010 and divorced her in 2015. She became pregnant in 2012 with their son, Alfred.

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Walliams had to change his stage name from David Williams to David Walliams when he joined the actors' union Equity.
This shows that from the beginning of his career, he had to change his star image and who he was.

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3. Sexuality and Relationships. Friday Night Interview, 2008 with Matt Lucas.

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3. Sexuality and Relationships. Friday Night Interview, 2008 with Matt Lucas.

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Here we can see a glimpse of what Walliams and Lucas' relationship was like before their feud. Further speculations about Walliams' sexuality occur, knowing that Lucas is openly gay.

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9. What Walliams says about himself - Alan Carr Chatty Man.

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9. What Walliams says about himself - Alan Carr Chatty Man.

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Walliams knows that his audience will be adults so he is able to discuss parts of his star image that aren't appropriate for his child audience, such as his sexuality.

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David Walliams on Alan Carr: Chatty Man (August 1, 2010)

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9. What Walliams says about himself - Daytime TV shows. 

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BBC Breakfast discussing his children's books, but also the transition in his career from comedian to children's author.

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David Walliams - Interview on BBC Breakfast

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This morning, 2018. Discussing his children's books.

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9. What Walliams says about himself - The Jonathan Ross Show

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It is apparent that Walliams adapts his star image depending on what TV show he is on. On Daytime he appears as the family man discussing his children's books, but on evening Chat shows, he is more camp and rude with his humour. Again this suggests that Walliams is aware of which audience is watching and makes his star image appropriately match.

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Here Walliams discusses his own success as a children's author and it is interesting to see how he presents his star image when being interviewed.

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6. Present Career -Britain's Got Talent judge, 2012. 

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Walliams becomes a judge on Britain's Got Talent, reinforcing his new star image as a family man. He supports more unusual acts and gives them the platform to be heard.

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Walliams goes solo with the sitcom 'Big School'. The interview focuses on his new sitcom, but inevitably always questions Walliams on his sexuality and previous sketch shows.

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David Walliams and I are sitting opposite one another on benches round a long table in a school refectory in north London. Behind him is a counter and a sign on the wall, "I ❤ TUCK SHOP", where the T has been subtly altered to mean something quite different. Walliams swivels round to have a look and laughs, "Reality outstrips fiction. If we put that in our show, people would say it's a bit too... obvious."

His new show is Big School - a sitcom set in fictional, secondary Greybridge School, with a terrific cast (Frances de la Tour as the headmistress, Philip Glenister as the randy PE teacher) and a story of unrequited love between the two megastars of British comedy. David Walliams plays the dorky chemistry teacher, Mr Church (with a completely mad hair-kink, think dog turd meets collapsed quiff), while Catherine Tate is Miss Postern, the most Francophile of French teachers, who has never actually been to France.

The starting point for the sitcom, he says - rather surprisingly - was watching The Remains of the Day, the film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's Booker Prize-winning novel, set in the early 1930s, about a butler and housekeeper's unexpressed feelings for one another. "I've always been obsessed by the film and the book and thought, 'There must be a comedy version of The Remains of the Day,' of unrequited love between two people who - because of the situation they're in and because of the people they are - never declare themselves."

I love the book, too, and mention the moment where the butler's realisation, in one devastating line, leaves the reader in no doubt that he feels the immensity of his loss, and acknowledges that it had been in his power to be happy: "Oh yes, it's brilliant," Walliams says, with feeling. "He's missed the opportunity of love for his whole life..."

Later, Walliams will strip down to a white vest and underpants (his idea) and muck around for the photoshoot with his former PE teacher, Martin Russell, from Reigate Grammar School - which was a fee-paying school by the time he joined it. His teacher's memories of Walliams when he was called Williams (he changed the vowel because there's another David Williams Equity member) suggest that, as a boy, the actor was a shy, unhappy outsider whose schooldays were turned around when he discovered he was good at swimming and comedy.

There's still something unusual about Walliams. He's part old codger, part awestruck schoolboy. He's also cool in an uncool way. This is a guy whose show with Matt Lucas, Little Britain, was arguably the most successful comedy series of the Noughties, who had a reputation for attending glamorous parties with a long series of babes on his arm (until he met and married the Dutch-English gorgeously gap-toothed super-model, Lara Stone; the couple have recently had a new baby boy - more anon). He's shown incredible guts and stamina with his swims across the Channel and down the Thames for Sport Relief, and is generally considered to be A Big Deal.

I saw him at some of those parties and thought he looked a bit unapproachable, also somewhat aloof and pleased with himself and yet, certainly in this encounter, he's modest, almost bashful and comes across as a thoughful, kind person.

We talk about one of his awestruck moments in the world of celebrity. (He's still a very good fan - "the people you loved as a kid, you're always in awe of... it's not necessarily about them being the most famous person in the world, it's more about what they mean to you.") This is about the time his parents took his sister to see The King and I, and she queued up to get Yul Brynner's autograph.

Walliams loves the story of how the actor sat in his car, while the fans formed an orderly queue passing their programmes in through the window to be signed: "And I just thought, 'That is... SUPERSTARDOM.' The man from The Magnificent Seven! And he sat... in his car... signing his autographs after his show. In his limousine," he tests the word out. "It was probably a Rolls-Royce. In those days, successful people were quite happy to drive around in Rolls-Royces. I don't think people would want to do that now. They'd want a Smart Car. People being ostentatious has very much gone out of fashion."

It's striking how he keeps referring to famous people as "they", as though he is not among them. I say that perhaps the recent Liberace film, Behind the Candelabra, will make ostentation fashionable again. He says it's his favourite film of the year and that when he and Lucas were in Las Vegas they spent a day in the Liberace Museum: "It was the best thing I saw there because I must admit I didn't like the place. I wanted it to be like old Vegas, people in dinner suits watching Frank Sinatra, but unfortunately it's people in shorts buying buckets of beer. Anyway, I love all that glitz at the Liberace Museum and I'm glad someone lived their life like that because it's fun to observe it while I wouldn't want it to be my life.

"When you've been working for Comic Relief and done all those trips, you do think with people like Liberace, 'Can I just take you somewhere like Ethiopia or Kenya and show you that, instead of that diamond-encrusted candelabra, you could build a school and it would give you such a greater feeling?' Because I do think accumulation of wealth just for its own sake is quite pointless."

As a small boy and teenager, Walliams was a keen autograph-hunter and hung around the stage doors to meet his heroes, one of whom was Rowan Atkinson. The schoolboy asked him: "What advice can you give to an aspiring comedian?" and the comedian replied, "Don't do it." "I was really crushed," he recalls. "He meant it as a joke but I was thinking, 'Wow! I'm meeting Rowan Atkinson - he's going to give me the secret of comedy.

"I got Frankie Howerd's autograph outside the Secombe Centre in Sutton and then I ended up playing him. It's quite weird how life can be so circular. I mean, it's just odd to be a real fan of someone and then 20 years later to be playing them."

Because he was (is) such a fan, himself, Walliams doesn't take umbrage when approached for autographs or photographs by the public. I can confirm this, as it happens. A week or so before we were due to meet, I was walking along the Brighton seafront, when one of the endless parade of couples pushing their baby in a stroller was stopped directly in front of me. The father posed for a photo with some young blokes and then resumed his walk and I realised, bizarrely enough, that it was Walliams.

I say that I assumed it was his wife and baby and he says, in a slightly tight voice (he doesn't like talking about his family): "Well, I'd hope it would be my wife and baby." Anyway, I was relieved he was gracious about being stopped by fans, given our impending interview. "Well, I should hope I was," he laughs. "Why would you be anything but? When you're well known and on television, it's part of your life that you're recognised. It's a very fortunate position you're in."

It's not all that surprising that he's been asked about his sexuality in the past. We only know because he told us that as a boy he used to waft around his home in a silk kimono, prompting his father to call him Davina. At school, he was always up for playing the laydees - Laydee Macbeth being one of his most memorable roles, according to his school report.

Now, when I ask him about it, he says: "I think it's all about falling in love with the person and that is overlooked, really. I hate it when people 'confess' or 'reveal' their sexuality and also things can change for people over the years. So it is about the person but I also think it goes beyond that. You don't just fall in love with someone's body, do you? You fall in love with someone's soul and heart and brain."

What was he like, I wonder, as a small boy? "I was quite shy. I didn't even like having my picture taken." Do you now? "Not really. [A big laugh.] Because I don't like looking at the pictures afterwards." Don't you like the way you look? "Um, no. Not especially. But that's OK. I'm not going to have plastic surgery or anything." I say I think he looks pretty presentable in some photographs; stylish, even, and suave. "Well, occasionally you see a picture of me looking all right because my head's turned a certain angle and I think, 'Oh, I don't look so fat now.' "

He doesn't suffer so much, these days, he says, from the self-loathing that used to afflict him. (He has spoken out about his depressive episodes and suicide attempts.) "It's not something I think about every day and my life's in a different place." You're happier? "I'd say so, definitely, yeah. It comes from overthinking everything sometimes - having an overactive mind, and your mind racing when you should be sleeping or whatever.

"So it's quite easy to turn in on yourself and be very self-critical. And obviously you want to have an active mind because I want to be able to write scripts and books but at the same time, it's hard to switch that off and that's why a lot of people who are creative sometimes have problems with their drinking or taking drugs because their minds won't stop."

Walliams is being called to the gym to join his old teacher whom he remembers as being "fair... and kind". Thinking about PE reminds him of the cross country runs he would have to endure once a year: "And I would always come last or second to last. By the time I got in, all the other kids would have got changed and be waiting for me. They would applaud the fat boys crossing the finish line in a slightly sarcastic way." He does a slow hand clap.

What would you say to that boy now? "I'd say, 'Try and run a bit faster!'" he giggles. "No, seriously, I'd say, 'Don't worry too much.' Because actually sometimes I think that people who really thrive at school don't necessarily thrive at life. I think that being a little bit of an outsider is actually quite helpful. Creative imagination is formed when you're on your own a lot and not so much if you're out all day playing football and having fun with your friends.

"So I think those formative experiences are good and also I don't think you can expect them all to be happy. Life is full of pain and as a child you feel it because you are powerless and so you feel those things very intensely. You feel trapped because so many things are decided for you."

And when you were that powerless schoolboy did you ever, in your wildest dreams, imagine you'd fulfil your teenage fantasy and become what you are now? "Well, my teenage fantasy was Sam Fox!" Walliams laughs and repairs to the boys locker room to change into his PE kit.
Big School starts tonight at 9pm on BBC1

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Big School: David Walliams on superstardom, finding happiness and why being an outsider is good

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2. Personal Health - tabloid response to John Bishop interview.

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We see here how the tabloid play a role in showing the wider public Walliams' star image and critique him. This article suggests that his happiness was just a persona put on in public, whilst hiding his depression.

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David, 47, showed UK audiences his comedic perils in Little Britain and has entertained Britons for over 20 years. A well -respected actor, writer, comedian and judge, David appeared to have it all. Despite his sunny persona, however, the comedian was battling with severe depression and even attempted to take his life. Despite the crippling condition though he went on to achieve superstardom success as one of the judges on the popular UK reality show, Britain's Got Talent, and even swam the English Channel, Strait of Gibraltar and the River Thames all for charity.

Speaking to John Bishop on his show, David opened up about the stigma around depression: "People don't, I think, seek help because it affects a lot of people and it's also to some extent fixable.

"So I always say to people in that situation that you should tell your family, tell your friends and seek help."

Depression is a common illness worldwide, with more than 300 million people affected by the condition.

The illness is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life.

It could cause the person suffering from the condition to suffer greatly and function poorly at work, school, and in the family.

At it's worst, depression can lead to suicide and it's estimated that there has been close to 800 000 people who have died as a result of suicide every year.

In David's autobiography entitled Camp David, the star revealed: "Many people who suffer from depression confirm early morning is the worst time. At 4am you are totally alone.

"There is no-one to call. It was not just the terrible elemental sadness I felt, but fear. Fear of death, fear of life, fear of love, fear of everything.

"This went on for six months."

The World Health Organisation revealed that suicide is the second leading cause of death in 15-29-year-olds. On their website it said: "Although there are known, effective treatments for depression, fewer than half of those affected in the world receive such treatments.

"Barriers to effective care include a lack of resources, lac of trained health-care providers, and social stigma associated with mental disorders.

"The burden of depression and other mental health conditions is on the rise globally."

Fortunately for David it was becoming a dad that turned his disorder around and helped lift him out of his darkness. Speaking with Bear Grylls in an episode of Bear's Mission, David said: "There have been periods through my life when I've been very, very down and it's been very long lasting.

"I'm certainly in a better place now and one great thing about becoming a parent.

"I'm certainly in a better place now and one great thing about becoming a parent.

"Your whole life starts revolving around them and you do stop dwelling on your own problems so much, because you don't have time to."

For anyone battling with depression, David's advise is: "Seek help and not feel ashamed...I did and that really, really helped.

"Finding a creative outlet can also help, he suggested: "I don't really like being alone with my thoughts for very long...when you're writing you're not alone.

For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 116 123 or visit a local Samaritans branch.

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David Walliams health: 'I felt fear' BGT judge opens up about lifelong health battle

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David, 47, showed UK audiences his comedic perils in Little Britain and has entertained Britons for over 20 years. A well -respected actor, writer, comedian and judge, David appeared to have it all. Despite his sunny persona, however, the comedian was battling with severe depression and even attempted to take his life.

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7. Charity Work - Physical Challenges, 2019. 

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Due to Walliams taking on his swimming challenges, Bear Grylls sets Walliams his own challenge. In this documentary, we see Walliams as himself and what his natural star image is. He is sharing his experiences with his fans and the audience, creating a relationship between the two as the audience are watching Walliams every step of the way.

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2. Personal Health - suicide attempts - tabloid.

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Here Walliams' mental health is put under scrutiny. Walliams may have chosen to speak out about his suicidal attempts to make himself more appealing and approachable to a wider audience, demonstrating he is normal, just like everyone else.

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'I am in total despair': David Walliams admits he tried to hang himself twice as he reveals past diary entries in new book

First tried to hang himself at just 12 after being bullied at Sea Scouts camp

Tried to hang himself again in 2003 following a break-up

Slit his wrists on New Year's Day 2003 - the same year Little Britain hit TV screens

David Walliams has revealed he was driven into such a dark depression he attempted to kill himself several times, once on New Year's Day after Little Britain became a TV hit.

His frank admissions, made in his new autobiography, come after he spoke openly about his battle with depression and admitted this week he entered rehab.

The Little Britain star, 41, has printed his diaries in the new book, and they reveal the comedian first tried to kill himself aged 12, after being bullied at Sea Scout camp.

Walliams is searingly honest in his book, admitting he has tried to hang himself twice, slit his wrists and even thought about throwing himself infront of a train.

Writing in his forthcoming book Camp David, he told how he ran off into the woods with a makeshift noose, but found he was 'too tall' to go through with it.

The second time he tried to hang himself was as recently as nine years ago, soon after a split from an ex-girlfriend.

Reading from a 2003 diary entry, David wrote: ' Just tried to hang myself. But I knew I didn't really want to die, I just didn't want to live. I took my weight with my feet and sat down.

'Earlier I had come close to stepping in front of a train. I am in total despair.'

He also ended up in hospital when he was 18 after overdosing on painkillers after he was rejected by female schoolfriend.

His mother found him and brought him into A&E, where he was given medication to empty his stomach.

He also tried cutting his throat and slitting his wrists on New Year's Day 2003.

Reflecting on the incident, he said: ' The determination wasn't there...

' Wanting to die has always been in me.'

His admissions of his suicide attempts comes after he spoke about a long battle with depression which has 'blighted my adult life'.

In the book, he revealed he checked into The Priory on the advice of his Little Britain co-star Matt Lucas just weeks before the show began filming.

On Desert Island Discs in 2009, he admitted he would want a gun as his luxury item so he could kill himself due to his fear of being alone.

He said: 'I can't stand being on my own. I hate it. I have a pathological fear of [it].

'When I'm with my own thoughts I start to unravel myself and I start to think real dark thoughts, self-destructive thoughts.

'If somebody said to me you have to spend a weekend on your own, in your house, I wouldn't be able to hack it.'

Camp David by David Walliams is published by Michael Joseph on October 18. RRP £20.00.

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'I am in total despair': David Walliams admits he tried to hang himself twice as he reveals past diary entries in new book

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First tried to hang himself at just 12 after being bullied at Sea Scouts camp Tried to hang himself again in 2003 following a break-up Slit his wrists on New Year's Day 2003 - the same year Little Britain hit TV screens David Walliams has revealed he was driven into such a dark depression he attempted to kill himself several times, once on New Year's Day after Little Britain became a TV hit.

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3. Sexuality & Relationships. John Bishop Interview, 2017.

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3. Sexuality & Relationships. John Bishop Interview, 2017.

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In this clip, Walliams discusses his 'campuses' and questions around his sexuality.
It is difficult to know for sure whether being camp is a persona he puts on or it is just him. His sexuality is now part of the public sphere surrounding Walliams - maybe something he'd have preferred to keep in his private sphere.

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David Walliams Simon Cowell Crush | John Bishop: In Conversation With | W

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Walliams grew up in Wimbledon, London with his parents. (See image below).
He studied at an all-boys Grammar School and then at the University of Bristol with a BA in Drama (1989 - 1992).
During his university holidays in 1990, Walliams met Matt Lucas at the National Youth Theatre.

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2. Personal Health - John Bishop Interview, 2017.

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2. Personal Health - John Bishop Interview, 2017.

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Here Walliams discusses his struggle with depression. This interview shows Walliams making the choice to take his health from private to public sphere in the hope to help other people suffering life him and to reduce the stigma of depression/bipolar.

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David Walliams Depression | John Bishop: In Conversation With | W

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20th August, 1971.