David Walliams accused of grooming young fans and harassing women at work

Summary

Former Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams, a comedian and writer, is accused of grooming fans he met when they were as young as 15 and of harassing women in the workplace over a number of years. An investigation by the Guardian and ITV News found that multiple women allege he abused his power and celebrity status to prey on them for sexual purposes when they were young women. The New York Times reports that the Guardian and ITV News published the allegations after Walliams had fought a weekslong court battle to keep the claims private. Walliams denies the allegations. In a letter to journalists working on the investigation, he wrote that at times he behaved thoughtlessly towards people he had casual sexual relationships with, that he regrets not always taking their feelings into account, and that he is not a sexual predator and has not broken the law.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   10 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that David Walliams, a comedian and former Britain's Got Talent judge, is alleged to have groomed fans he met when they were as young as 15 and to have harassed women in the workplace over a number of years; he denies the allegations.

2. The Guardian

   10 Nov 2026, 12:18 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian, in an investigation with ITV News, reports that multiple women allege Walliams abused his celebrity power to prey on them sexually when they were young women; in a letter to journalists he says he is not a sexual predator and has not broken the law.

3. The Guardian

   10 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian's podcast, with investigations correspondent Maeve McClenaghan, discusses the Guardian and ITV News investigation into allegations from multiple women that Walliams preyed on them for sexual purposes when they were young; Walliams denies any wrongdoing.

4. The New York Times

   10 Nov 2026, 17:48 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that The Guardian and ITV News published allegations from multiple women against Walliams, who had fought a weekslong court battle to keep the claims private; he denies the accusations.