Matt Lucas and David Walliams created some of British TV’s biggest shows, including Little Britain and Come Fly With Me.
However, their close friendship was replaced by a bitter feud that lasted several years.
Here’s everything we know about their long-running feud – and how they finally made up…
How did Matt Lucas and David Walliams first meet?
Ex Bake Off presenter Matt and David’s friendship first began when they met at the National Youth Theatre in the early 90s. They bonded over their love of comedy and impressions.
Their first project together was Mash and Peas, a parody sketch show about different TV genres. The show aired on Channel 4 between 1996 and 1997.
Another early project together was Rock Profile, which first aired in 1999 and ran for three series. The series consisted of Matt and David doing spoof interviews as famous musicians.
In 2003, they launched Little Britain – their most well-known show and the one that catapulted them to stardom. The controversial show saw David and Matt play exaggerated parodies of British people from all walks of life.
It ran for three series, had Christmas specials, spawned a live show that toured internationally, and even got a US spin-off.
David Walliams and Matt Lucas friendship: Cracks begin to show
In his autobiography, Little Me: My Life From A-Z, Matt revealed that his relationship with David began breaking down in 2005, during the Little Britain Live Tour.
He wrote that one particular disagreement about David’s facial hair during the tour led to an out-and-out screaming match. In the show, Matt and David had to kiss each other in character. However, Matt complained that David’s stubble was giving him a rash and branded him “inconsiderate” for not shaving every day.
Matt wrote that the pair were then “suddenly hurling obscenities at each other” backstage.
They also reportedly demanded that they have separate dressing rooms.
Matt and David made amends, however, tensions arose once again during the Australian leg of the Little Britain tour.
Life after Little Britain
Despite the tension in their partnership, Matt and David continued to work together. In 2010, they launched another sketch show, Come Fly With Me.
Set in an airport, this sketch show was in a similar vein to Little Britain, with David and Matt portraying a range of characters.
The show was another smash hit for the duo, and the BBC even commissioned a second series. However, by 2013, it was revealed by David that a second series wasn’t going ahead because Matt didn’t want to do one.
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