<P> Walliams hosted the final of New York comedy show Thrills and Spills in late - December 2016 . The final was held in Louisville, Kentucky . In December 2016, Walliams presented the Royal Variety Performance and a Christmas special episode of Blankety Blank, both shows for ITV . </P> <P> In 2017, Walliams guest presented five episodes of The Nightly Show for ITV . His book, Ratburger, was made into a one - off drama for Sky1 . </P> <P> Since 2012 Walliams has been a judge on the ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent with Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Simon Cowell . In 2015 and 2018, he was recognised at the National Television Awards as Best Judge for his involvement in the series . His chemistry with Simon Cowell on the show has often been praised . </P> <P> Walliams and Matt Lucas first met at the National Youth Theatre . At their first meeting, Lucas did an impression of Jimmy Savile and Walliams an impression of Frankie Howerd . They would not meet again for another year . In the late 1990s, playing minor roles in sketches such as The Club, Walliams and Lucas played grotesque caricatures of various rock musicians in the series Rock Profile and in the spoof documentary series Sir Bernard's Stately Homes . They were also stars of the Paramount Comedy Channel show Mash and Peas, and it was in this guise that they appeared in the Fat Les video (see above). Walliams and Lucas also had small roles in Plunkett and Maclaine as prisoners . </P>

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