‘Not true!’: Matt Lucas insists he and David Walliams won’t bring Little Britain back

They recently announced that they would be writing together again, sparking speculation that they were working on a Little Britain reboot.

But Matt Lucas insisted on The One Show on Friday night that his new project with David Walliams is something else entirely after being questioned about it by hosts Alex Jones and Ronan Keating.

Little Britain ran from 2003 to 2006 and was a sketch comedy show that featured celebrities as different characters, including Andy and Lou.

Matt, who appeared on the show along with Fantasy Football League co-host Ellis James and singer Rita Ora, said of the rumours: ‘Not true! David Walliams and I are working on something new together, but it’s not Little Britain.

‘It’s something completely new. If anything, it’s more of a spiritual successor to Come Fly With Me, it’ll be all new characters.

“But we’ve literally just started the process, we’re still brainstorming. We know what the concept is, but now we’re creating the characters.’

Show: Little Britain ran from 2003 to 2006 and was a sketch show that featured celebrities as different characters, including Vicky Pollard and her director (pictured on show)

New Project: Matt appeared alongside Fantasy Football League co-host Ellis James and singer Rita Ora. He was questioned about the project by Alex Jones and Ronan Keating (pictured)

Brainstorming: He explained that he and David have just started the process and are brainstorming ideas for their new show.

It comes after Matt revealed that he and David quit their jobs to create their new show.

The comedian admitted that the two thought it was “time” to brainstorm and build concepts, as they hadn’t worked together since their last comedy series Come Fly With Me, which aired in 2011.

It comes after children’s book author David, 51, sensationally left his position as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, weeks after he was forced to apologize for describing an elderly contestant as a ‘c***’ .

Together again: Matt revealed that he and David are writing together again and said they quit their jobs to create their new show

Speaking on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, Matt revealed: ‘David Walliams and I started writing together again.

“We just thought it was time, so we quit our jobs and decided to do that. I mean I still do Fantasy Football League, obviously.

‘We started last week. We got together and started brainstorming.

“We have an idea for a new show and we need a few more brainstorming sessions, but we know how we want the show to be, what the concept is.

Funnymen: The comedian, 48, admitted they both thought it was “time” to brainstorm (Pictured as their characters Andy, left, and Lou, right)

We are very excited about this. It will be a show with us playing many characters.

“But we have to write the treatment and we have to go and present it and see if anyone wants to do it. But if someone wants to do it, we’ll be happy to do it.’

Late last year, Matt announced that he would step down as host of The Great British Bake Off after three series, citing his heavy workload as the reason for leaving.

Meanwhile, it was recently reported that David resigned from Britain’s Got Talent ahead of its 2023 series, weeks after he was forced to apologize for describing an elderly contestant as a ‘c***.

Reunited: Speaking on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, Matt revealed: ‘David and I started writing together again. “We thought it was time, so we quit our jobs”

In a recent snap, shared on Matt and David’s Instagram accounts, the couple appeared to be in fine form as they flashed big smiles and hugged each other.

Matt kept it casual in a red sweater while David cut a relaxed figure in a black hooded sweater as they appeared to be hard at work on their computers.

Along with the snap, Matt teased that he might be working with David once again, simply captioning the post: “Writing.”

The comedy duo worked together for years on shows like Come Fly With Me, Little Britain, and their spin-offs.

Departure: It comes after children’s book author David, 51, sensationally left his post as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, weeks after he was forced to apologize for describing an elderly contestant as a ‘c* **’

But their relationship turned rocky during a feud that lasted from 2011 to around 2018, during which time they were not seen together in public.

In his 2018 autobiography, Matt revealed how tensions between the couple flared in 2005 during their Little Britain Live tour, leading to a spectacular backstage brawl.

However, the pair reconciled in recent years and reunited on screen for a Red Nose Day sketch earlier this year, and now they seem to be working together once again.

Sketches: The comedy duo worked together for years on series like Come Fly With Me, Little Britain and their spin-offs and reunited this year for a Red Nose Day sketch.