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The claim

A statue of children’s author Roald Dahl, which has a resemblance to Jimmy Savile, has been put on show at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to mark 100 years since the publication of Dahl's first book.

Rating

The image was generated with an AI tool by a Reddit user two years ago, and was intended to resemble Savile. A satirical Facebook group joked that it was intended to be an image of Roald Dahl and invented a centenary celebration, as the author’s first book was published in 1943.

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  1. [original] PA Media original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026