David Walliams has leapt to the defence of his friend Sheridan Smith after it was announced she would take a four-week break from her show Funny Girl.
The actress is taking a leave of absence from the show for 'stress and exhaustion' and the Britain’s Got Talent judge, who appeared alongside her in A Midsummer Night’s Dream two years ago, has insisted she should be allowed to rest.
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Speaking to Alex Jones and Matt Baker on The One Show, he said: “I feel a lot of compassion for Sheridan.
“I love Sheridan, she is like a sister to me.
David and Sheridan with director Michael Grandage (Anthony Devlin/PA)
“She is obviously going through a very serious issue with her family – in any other job you would be allowed some time off, wouldn’t you?
“I think she should definitely be allowed this time off.”
David Walliams (Joe Giddens/PA)
Matt added that the actress was 'probably at home watching The One Show to take her mind off things and here we are talking about her'.
David added: “I’ve seen the show already, it’s fantastic. I’ve got tickets again and can’t wait to go again.”
