In November 2009 came Mr Stink, again illustrated by Quentin Blake, about a 12-year-old girl who meets a tramp and helps look after him. She keeps him hidden from her family. The book consists of 26 illustrated chapters full of jokes. It is aimed at teenagers and children over 9. It was the last of Walliams books to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. The book was awarded the Children's Award in the inaugural People's Book Prize in 2010, [98] and was made into a 60-minute film, which premiered on BBC One on 23 December 2012. Mother had given up running a beauty salon to stand for Parliament, and had no doubt in her mind that one day she would be Prime Minister.

Grierson, Jamie; Waterson, Jim (25 November 2022). "David Walliams expected to quit as Britain's Got Talent judge". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 4 August 2023. This is not the only stereotype Walliams relies on for laughs. Characters with glasses are continuously referred to as “four-eyes”, and some are called “fat” – both terms are used as insults with the aim of being funny to impressionable children. Surely today, where children are experiencing bullying more than ever because of social media, appearance-based insults would only inspire some to comment on others’ posts or shout them to people in the hallways. In 2022, it was announced that Walliams would be joining Seven Network's Australia's Got Talent as a judge for the show's tenth season alongside fellow Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon, and Australian actors Kate Ritchie and Shane Jacobson. [86] [87] [88]When I’m being a bit naughty, I tend to subconsciously, no, consciously, carry out a dull judgement on fellow professionals when meeting them in public places. Wherever it is - coffee shops, football grounds, pubs - we meet, they tell me that they use the same old threadbare planning every year: worksheets from the internet, the ‘cars down a slope’ friction lesson. And more often than not, these are the teachers who usually have none of David Walliams books on their class reading list or school core books list. Nicholson, Tom (11 June 2020). "How Did It Take This Long To Put 'Little Britain' In The Bin?". Esquire . Retrieved 30 November 2020.

If you love the made-up words then you’ll love David Walliams’ brand new book all about an evil dentist who has an over-the-top devotion to teeth extractions! Matt Lucas discussed the 'Hide the Sausage' sketch in his 2017 autobiography titled Little Me and claimed that some audience members reacted with violence. [37] Lucas wrote that. "During a game of 'Hide the Sausage', he would almost always wrestle the trousers off some poor lad" adding that, "You could never get away with that today. In fact he didn't always get away with it then. Sometimes David would get a clout for his troubles and I'd see him in the wings afterwards, nursing a sore ear." [37] Critics of the sketch included human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell who said it, "crosses a red line into the sexual humiliation of young men. [22] Tatchell added: Walliams, David (27 March 2023). The World's Worst Parents (Unabridgeded.). HarperCollins GB. ISBN 978-0-00-843235-5.Lara Stone and David Walliams 'split after five years of marriage' ". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015.

Cain, Sian (7 August 2014). "David Walliams announces his new book, Awful Auntie". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 September 2014. Walliams, David (28 April 2022). The World's Worst Pets: A brilliantly funny children's book from million-copy bestselling author David Walliams – perfect for kids who love animals!. Adam Stower. HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks. In September 2012 Walliams released his fifth children's book, Ratburger, telling the story of a young girl named Zoe whose life is a misery as she has an evil stepmother. It was made into a one-off drama for Sky One. [103]Methven, Nicola (11 January 2005). "Lucas & Walliams 'funniest' ". Daily Mirror. London. OCLC 223228477 . Retrieved 13 September 2017. Beverley Turner (6 September 2013). "Why David Walliams really is the new Roald Dahl". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 6 September 2014. David Walliams: 'Harmful' Chinese character removed from children's book". BBC News. 4 October 2021 . Retrieved 4 October 2021.