Matt Lucas breaks silence as star accused of ‘mocking’ sign language interpreter
Matt Lucas has responded after allegations surfaced he ‘mocked’ a British Sign Language interpreter at last year’s British Book Awards, with the comedian urging fans to “make up their own minds”15:42, 08 Mar 2025Lorraine: David Walliams on working with Matt Lucas againMatt Lucas has addressed claims of “mocking” made against him.The “Little Britain” star has clapped back following accusations from BBC radio pundit Nihal Arthanayake, who claimed that the comedian had poked fun at a British Sign Language interpreter during last year’s British Book Awards.The comedic legend urged his fans to “make up their own minds” and took to his Instagram Stories. The footage shows Matt cracking up the crowd as he steps up to dish out an award before noticing the pair of BSL interpreters.He then roped them into signing one of his jokes. He quipped: “Hello, I have a confession to make. I’m not actually a British sign language interpreter at all. I’m actually a convicted criminal. I know nothing of sign language, I’m literally just standing here waving my arms around willy nilly. Go on, do willy nilly again.”Matt has been accused of mocking the BSL interpreter(Image: More