David Walliams finally breaks silence on rumoured romance with world-famous soap star

Former X Factor justice David Walliams has spilled connected Natalie Imbruglia and their long-rumoured romance

He hoped that this Neighbour would beryllium go much than conscionable a bully friend.

But David Walliams was gutted erstwhile erstwhile Aussie soap prima turned vocalist Natalie Imbruglia did not consciousness the aforesaid way.

The Little Britain histrion has confessed helium fell for the Torn creator “like a ton of bricks” – but she friend-zoned him. The pair, who person been pals for years, were often spotted retired successful London unneurotic successful 2015, sparking romance rumours.

At the clip the comedian had conscionable divided from his woman Lara Stone. David, 53, has present spilled that helium was hopelessly successful emotion with Natalie, 49 – but she ne'er thought of him successful that way.

The comic said: “She’s precise overmuch friend-zoned me. You cognize erstwhile that happens, that you person a immense crush connected idiosyncratic and you benignant of ideate being joined and what your kids look similar and each that benignant of thing? And you’re conscionable wholly friend-zoned.”

He revealed Natalie, who recovered fame playing Ramsay Street’s Beth Brennan successful the 90s, saw him much similar a “gay champion friend” owed to his campy quality and consciousness of humour.

David said: “We didn’t spell connected immoderate dates. We conscionable became precise bully friends and we hung retired together. But you know, it’s hard not to benignant of autumn for her similar a ton of bricks due to the fact that she is amazing. I deliberation I’m seen arsenic the benignant of cheery champion person by a batch of people.”

Asked connected Australian vigor amusement Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie connected Nova 96.6 wherefore helium thought Natalie enactment him successful the person zone, helium said: “Well, look astatine me. Let’s beryllium honest, you tin bash a batch better.”

Over the years, David has dated a drawstring of women. He was romantically linked to Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, 52, exemplary Abi Titmuss, 48, Made successful Chelsea’s Ashley James, 37, and Norwegian exemplary Sylvia Flote, 41.

A enigma pistillate who broke his heart, who helium referred to lone arsenic Miss X, was aboriginal revealed to beryllium TV presenter Lisa Snowdon, 52.

He joined Dutch exemplary Lara, 40, successful 2010 and they divided 5 years later. They person lad Alfred, 11. David is backmost moving with his Little Britain co-star Matt Lucas, 50, connected caller tv projects.

He mislaid his Britain’s Got Talent judging gig successful 2022 and apologised for making “disrespectful comments” astir contestants during filming breaks.

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