A UK High Court judge rejected David Walliams’ bid to block publication of sexual misconduct allegations against him. On November 10, The Guardian and ITV News published their joint investigation, which included accounts from two women who said the former Britain’s Got Talent judge groomed them after meeting them when they were 15. Walliams denied wrongdoing in a letter to the reporters, writing, “I have not broken the law.”
Walliams rose to fame on the BBC sketch show Little Britain and went on to write children’s books including The Boy in the Dress and Gangsta Granny. Learn more about Walliams, his career, and the allegations below.
Who Is David Walliams?
Walliams is a British comedian, actor and children’s author who rose to fame alongside Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch show Little Britain. He published his first children’s novel, The Boy in the Dress, in 2008 and went on to write Mr Stink and Gangsta Granny. Walliams joined the Britain’s Got Talent judging panel in 2012 and left in 2022 after apologizing for remarks he made about contestants during breaks in filming.
What Has David Walliams Been Accused Of?
In a joint investigation published November 10, 2026, The Guardian and ITV News reported that two women said Walliams groomed them after meeting them when they were 15. One woman alleged that he sexually assaulted her at that age. The investigation also reported allegations that he used his position on Britain’s Got Talent and at his former publisher, HarperCollins, to pursue young women.
Walliams denies wrongdoing. “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law,” he wrote in a letter to the reporters. The outlets published their investigation after a UK High Court judge rejected his request to block publication and his lawyers confirmed he would not appeal.
Was David Walliams Married?
Yes. Walliams married Dutch model Lara Stone in May 2010 at Claridge’s hotel in London. They have a son, Alfred, born in 2013. The couple split in 2015 after five years of marriage and reached a divorce settlement the following year.
Where Can You Watch the David Walliams Documentary?
ITV News’ David Walliams: Power and Silence is available on ITVX in the UK and on YouTube. The documentary accompanies the joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian.
This story originally appeared on Hollywoodlife
