David Walliams ‘gave Nazi salutes on BBC show'

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David Walliams reportedly gave two Nazi salutes during the filming of a BBC show.
During recording of the Would I Lie To You? Christmas special earlier this week, the comedian allegedly made the gestures while his teammate Helen George, told a story.
The Call the Midwife star was trying to convince the other team she had sprained her wrist 'from waving too much' during the Strictly Come Dancing tour.
While demonstrating the wave that had caused her injury, she was encouraged to make a grander gesture, at which point Walliams, 53, is reported to have joined in until he made a Nazi salute.
The best-selling children's author was reportedly scolded by Rob Brydon, the show's host.
However, as the show went on, Walliams is said to have made the gesture again.
One audience member said the salutes had landed 'awkwardly' in the room, telling The Times: 'It was all very weird.
'There were gasps from the audience and the other panellists all looked very uncomfortable.'
It is believed that there is no chance the footage will be broadcast.
Walliams has not been on television since he left ITV's Britain's Got Talent in 2022 after he was found to have made insulting comments about contestants.
He was one of the UK's best-known television personalities before it was revealed he had made a derogatory remark about a performer who made a jibe at him.
Walliams also made a sexually explicit remark about a different woman who was auditioning for the ITV show in January 2020 at the London Palladium.
At the time, he apologised but insisted they had been 'private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared'.
A spokesman for Banijay UK, which owns the show's production company, said: 'Any attempt at humour regarding this deeply offensive gesture, whether broadcast or not, is completely unacceptable in any context.
'It was immediately acknowledged during the recording that this segment would not be broadcast under any circumstances and we apologise to those who were at the recording for any offence caused.'
A BBC spokesman said: 'The use of such an offensive gesture is completely unacceptable and we apologise to all at the recording for the offence caused.'
David Walliams' representatives were approached for comment.
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