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*[[10 November 2001]]: Not mentioned by name, Steve is jealous of "the fat bloke off Pop Idol" for having a girlfriend.
*[[10 November 2001]]: Not mentioned by name, Steve is jealous of "the fat bloke off Pop Idol" for having a girlfriend.
*[[01 December 2001]]: Steve is disgusted by the shape of "Fattie" from Pop Idol and speculates it is a disguise in order to spread a message about prejudice.
*[[01 December 2001]]: Steve is disgusted by the shape of "Fattie" from Pop Idol and speculates it is a disguise in order to spread a message about prejudice.
*[[16 February 2002]]: Ricky got his picture taken with "fat man Rik Waller" at the Pop Idol final.
*[[29 November 2003]]: After seeing a program on parasites, Karl queries if Rik could eat tapeworms to slim himself down.
*[[29 November 2003]]: After seeing a program on parasites, Karl queries if Rik could eat tapeworms to slim himself down.

Revision as of 19:28, 9 October 2007


Rik Waller came to fame on Pop Idol, an audition show for singers. He didn't win the series, but gained enough popularity to release a relatively successful single. He is currently the singer in a soul-style band called 'Rik Waller's Unfinished Business'.

Mentions on the Show

On several occasions, Rik and his infamous weight was the topic one of Stephen Merchant's rants on the Xfm radio shows. Stephen would refer to him as 'Fats' Waller. Ricky has stated that there's no excuse for being fat, and mocked Rik's attempts at regaining his fitness on Celebrity Fit Club.

  • 10 November 2001: Not mentioned by name, Steve is jealous of "the fat bloke off Pop Idol" for having a girlfriend.
  • 01 December 2001: Steve is disgusted by the shape of "Fattie" from Pop Idol and speculates it is a disguise in order to spread a message about prejudice.
  • 16 February 2002: Ricky got his picture taken with "fat man Rik Waller" at the Pop Idol final.
  • 29 November 2003: After seeing a program on parasites, Karl queries if Rik could eat tapeworms to slim himself down.