1 week Ago By Conor O'Brien
DAVID Walliams gave a contestant on The Wheel a piece of his mind after a brutal snub. The former Britain's Got Talent judge, 53, joined other famous faces as a guest expert on the hit BBC One show. The comedian showed off his trademark humour after being left out of a round.
A contestant named Varshi selected Fitness as the next category to attempt. As per the show's rules, Varshi needed to "shut down" the celeb deemed least qualified to help. Host Michael McIntyre joked: "You're looking for the least fit person here.
Who's never been to a gym?" Read more on The Wheel Varshi ultimately opted for David, although he was quick with a tongue-in-cheek response. Acting mock offended, the comedian joked: "Can I just remind you, I swam the Channel and the Thames. "I won a Sports Personality of the Year Award.
"You know what, I don't even have an opinion about fitness. I hope you fail at university." Most read in News TV Although David was "shut down" from the round, he wasn't alone.
Dermot O'Leary was also in the red after answering the previous question incorrectly. The Wheel - now in its fifth series - sees celebs and civilians come together to try and win a cash jackpot. Contestants are guided by famous faces in a certain topic area in order to successfully answer questions and walk away with a tidy sum of money .
It comes as Robbie Williams gatecrashed the show's latest series - leaving host Michael stunned. The Let Me Entertain You Singer, 50, surprised wife Ayda Field , who was one of the episode's experts. By Conor O'Brien Comedian, actor and writer David Walliams has enjoyed a varied career spanning almost three decades.
The star (who was born David Williams) has found success across a wide range of formats. Here is a look back at some of his biggest career moments. Little Britain: David co-created this fan favourite sketch comedy series alongside Matt Lucas .
Originating on the radio, the series aired on BBC Three (then BBC One) between 2003 and 2006. David and Matt also played many characters between them as well as writing the show. Charity work: In July 2006, David swam the English Channel for Sport Relief - it took him 10 hours and 34 minutes to swim the 22 mile stretch.
David raised over £1million in donations. Five years later, he swam the length of the River Thames to raise more than £2million for Sport Relief. In March 2010, he took part in an end-to-end cycle journey across the UK for Sport Relief.
This raised over £1million. Britain's Got Talent: David joined the judging panel of the popular ITV show in 2012. He appeared alongside Simon Cowell , Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon - the latter joining BGT at the same time.
After a decade, he left the programme and was replaced by Bruno Tonioli. Children's novels: Aside from on-camera work, the star has a very successful career writing books for children. Some of his titles include The Boy in the Dress, Mr Stink and Gangsta Granny.
Altogether, eight of David's books have been adapted for TV movies on BBC One . Arriving in dramatic fashion, the former Take That star emerged from the depths of the studio floor. Jokingly introducing himself, Robbie said: "I’m Robbie, I’m 50 and I’m from Stoke-On-Trent.
READ MORE SUN STORIES “I’m aquarius and I auditioned for a pop band and I got in and they were called Take That .” Michael McIntyre's The Wheel airs on BBC One and is available on iPlayer..
