‘Prince Charming Is An Idiot!'

David Walliams and Sian Gibson tell TV Times about their tongue-in-cheek sequel to a classic fairy tale

- Emma Bullimore

Fairy tales are always set in faraway lands, so David Walliams and Sian Gibson jetted off to Bulgaria to film Sky One’s family comedy Cinderella: After Ever After, which takes a sideways look at Cinders’ marriage to Prince Charming.

Chatting to TV Times onset in the Grand Central Military Club in Sofia, they point out that the pair’s relationship is based purely on a quick dance and a shoe-fitting, so the comic potential of exploring their life as husband and wife is glorious!

Britain’s Got Talent judge David, 48, is dressed in a hilarious wig and frock shirt, while Car Share’s Sian, 43, sports a truly magical princess gown. Here, they tell us why they’re having an absolute ball…

You co-wrote the script, David. How did the idea for the story come about?