David Walliams ‘locked in Italian prison cell for seven hours’ during Venice trip
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy David Walliams revealed during an event at Henley Literary Festival 2023 that he was taken into custody for seven hours by Italian authorities during a recent trip to Venice. During a Q&A section at the end of the talk, Walliams spoke about being apprehended by the Italian police, and fielded a question about his controversial departure from Britain’s Got Talent. So the best place to write, for me, is an Italian prison cell.” During the Q&A, Walliams was also asked by an audience member about his departure from Britain’s Got Talent. At the end of the talk, Walliams awarded the child who had asked the Britain’s Got Talent-related question a themed promotional standee, the prize for the best question of the afternoon.