Boy George, 45, a special guest on Channel 4’s The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year, asked Walliams: "How was Matt’s wedding?" Stony-faced Walliams, 35, replied: "Very nice thank you. It was great you weren’t there."

Russell Brand, 31, who was also on the show, told the audience: "There’s a bad atmosphere here now and I want to go home."

Walliams defended his actions following the recording, saying: "There’s a background to this. I wouldn’t be mean for the sake of it."

Brand explained later: "Apparently Boy George thinks that Matt Lucas isn’t a good example of homosexuality."

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year is hosted by Jimmy Carr.

It also features Rob Brydon, Cat Deeley and Jonathan Ross.

The show will be broadcast on Wednesday December 27 at 9pm on Channel 4.

’Best of British’ honoured by Queen - Dec 20 2006
The Queen hosted a special Christmas reception for Britain’s top achievers.

Bafta winning actress Thandie Newton and Little Britain star David Walliams met the monarch at Buckingham Palace last night, while Zara Phillips brought along rugby star boyfriend Mike Tindall.

Zara greeted her grandmother warmly with a kiss on both cheeks, followed by a curtsey.

She also gave the Duke of Edinburgh a kiss and put her arm around his shoulder.

Thandie Newton curtseyed and told the Queen her home was beautiful.

The actress, who was acclaimed for her role in the Hollywood hit Crash, said afterwards: "The Queen hoped we were having a good time. She said it is nice to have a party at Christmas.

"She’s so lovely I just wanted to hug her."

David Walliams chatted to the Queen about lard after being invited for raising £1 million by swimming the Channel.

He admitted afterwards he should have come in costume as a Little Britain character.

David, who was accompanied by mother Kathleen, revealed after meeting the Queen: "She said ’were you covered in lard?’ I said ’yes but it’s not as much fun as it looks’ and she laughed.

"It’s actually lanolin and it doesn’t make you warmer. It’s actually to stop the chafing but I didn’t mention that."

He added: "I said I’m on a show called Little Britain and she said ’that’s my favourite show’. No, she didn’t - but she acknowledged it.

"I should have come in costume - as Emily - a ’laydee’."

David ’splits’ from Emily - Dec 19 2006
Little Britain comic David Walliams has reportedly split from his latest girlfriend - Aussie model Emily Scott.

The high profile funnyman and the Love Island star decided to call time on their relationship after the 22-year-old model flew home to Australia.

A friend told the News Of The World: "She has been away for weeks and it’s been a death knell for their relationship. There was no big bust-up or rows - it just fizzled out."

The duo met in August after Emily’s stint on the ITV reality show and were spotted enjoying romantic dinners.

His spokesman confirmed: "David is a single man. He no longer goes out with Emily."