Walliams’s funny company

WHEN David Walliams received an OBE for services to charity and the arts this week, he wasn’t short of funny friends to share his joy.

In this snap from his celebratory lunch at Scott’s in Mayfair, the comedian and writer beams alongside chums Jimmy Carr, Jack Whitehall and John Bishop. But there was a conspicuous absentee from the party. His former Little Britain co- creator and star Matt Lucas was nowhere to be seen.

Quick to dispel rumours they had fallen out, Matt, who was launching his autobiography in Liverpool that day, congratulated his ex-comedy partner on Twitter.