The professional future of comedian and author David Walliams appears increasingly uncertain as his long-standing partnership with Matt Lucas shows signs of strain. This follows a series of damaging controversies that have seen Walliams step down from his role as a judge on Britain's Got Talent and be dropped by his publisher, HarperCollins.
Podcast Silence Sparks Speculation
The joint podcast hosted by the duo, Making A Scene, has not broadcast a new episode for three months. Launched a year ago with a promise of bi-weekly episodes every Tuesday and Thursday, it ran consistently from January to October 2024 before abruptly stopping. No official announcement was made regarding its conclusion.
In what may have been the final episode, Walliams made a pointed remark that hinted at a professional rift. When asked by Doctor Who scriptwriter Russell T Davies about the worst thing they had said to each other, Walliams sniggered: "Probably when I told you [Lucas] you were funny – because we shouldn't lie." He later ended the show by stating, "That is the end of not only this episode... but also our working relationship."
Walliams, 54, and Lucas, 51, first met in the early 1990s and created the hugely successful BBC sketch show Little Britain. They parted ways professionally in 2011 before reuniting for the podcast. Both Walliams and the podcast's producer, Platform Media, have declined to comment on its future.
A Cascade of Controversies
The podcast hiatus is the latest in a string of setbacks for Walliams. He resigned from Britain's Got Talent after private, derogatory remarks about contestants were made public. Subsequently, publisher HarperCollins severed ties with the best-selling children's author over allegations of harassing female staff members, which he strongly denies.
Further isolating him, Waterstones disinvited him from speaking at its Children's Book Festival in Dundee. The apparent distancing by Matt Lucas, who declined to publicly support his former partner, adds to the picture of a career under severe pressure.
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