David Walliams, known for Little Britain and his decade as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, has been identified as the UK celebrity at the center of accusations alleging exploitative sexual behavior involving teenage girls and young women.
Walliams had sought an injunction to stop ITV News and The Guardian from running a joint inquiry into his conduct, arguing the publication could lead to his suicide. He lost that legal bid last week, and the two outlets have since released their reporting.
The investigation by ITV News and The Guardian draws on interviews with more than 100 people — including friends, colleagues, former partners and family members — according to their reporting.
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Several women claim Walliams used his fame to target girls and young women, in some cases contacting them through work-related channels such as Britain’s Got Talent, with the intent of pursuing sexual relationships. Some of the alleged victims say they were as young as 15 when contacted.
Deadline has reached out to Walliams’ lawyers for comment. In a statement to ITV News, Walliams denied the allegations in their entirety.
He said he is not a sexual predator and insisted he did not break the law. Walliams expressed sorrow that some women he met a decade or two ago now feel hurt or angry about those encounters.
He acknowledged that, in hindsight, he sometimes behaved thoughtlessly in casual sexual relationships and didn’t always consider other people’s feelings. He added that while a power imbalance naturally exists when one person is famous, abusing that power would be a different matter — and one he denies ever engaging in.
One woman identified only as Jade told ITV News and The Guardian she was 15 in 2007 when Walliams allegedly contacted her on MySpace after she commented on a photo. At the time, Walliams was in his 30s and appearing in Little Britain.
Jade said the two met in a Soho café and that Walliams then invited her back to his home, where she accused him of kissing and touching her. She described him lifting her top, sucking on her breast and attempting to put her hand down his trousers; she said she pulled away and said no, and that he was aroused. Walliams vehemently denied any sexual contact with Jade.
Even before the injunction attempt, Walliams’ name had been widely discussed and speculated about on social media for several weeks.
This is not the first time allegations about Walliams’ conduct have surfaced publicly. HarperCollins dropped him as an author and paused publication of his back catalog after accusations about his behavior were detailed in The Daily Telegraph.
Separately, Deadline reported in September that talent agency YMU is no longer actively representing Walliams and that his profile has been removed from the agency’s website. A source said Walliams “is not currently in a commercial relationship with YMU” following amicable discussions earlier in 2026.
Walliams has been a prominent figure on British television and beyond. He co-created and co-starred in Little Britain with Matt Lucas in the 2000s. The duo have explored reviving the series and reportedly held talks with Netflix about a new project in 2020.
His acting credits include appearances in television shows such as Doctor Who and the Agatha Christie adaptation Partners in Crime, and roles in films including Murder Mystery and Stardust.
He served alongside Simon Cowell as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent for ten years but departed amid controversy after comments he made about contestants were leaked to The Guardian in 2022; in one instance he used a crude slur. Walliams later issued an apology for those remarks.
The ITV program David Walliams: Power and Silence is scheduled to air Tuesday at 10:50 PM on ITV.
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