David Walliams delivers savage dig at Simon Cowell after Britain’s Got Talent axe [Video]

David Walliams has taken aim at Simon Cowell a year after he was axed from Britain’s Got Talent.

After a decade as one of the judges on the ITV reality talent show, David was fired and replaced by Bruno Tonioli when leaked recordings revealed he’d made scathing remarks about contestants.

The comedian, 53, apologised for his offensive comments but then took production company FremantleMedia to court, suing them for ‘significant damages’.

He eventually reached a settlement, reported to be around £5 million, but has remained tight-lipped about the fallout since then.

However, during an appearance on This Morning on Tuesday to promote his latest children’s book, David didn’t miss his chance to make a dig at his former boss and colleague.

In a Q&A segment with young fans, David was asked by a boy called Jasper if ‘any of the characters in your books based on real people?’

‘That is a good question. Whenever …