The 55-year-old former Britain’s Got Talent judge has been accused of abusing his influence to establish contact with young women and engage in what the publications described as “inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities.”
Walliams has strongly denied the allegations, insisting that he has committed no wrongdoing. In a statement to the publications, he said: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law.”
The investigation, which involved interviews with more than 100 people, including over 30 individuals with first-hand accounts, featured allegations from two women now in their 30s who said they first encountered the entertainer when they were 15.
One of the women, identified as Jade, alleged that she met Walliams in August 2007, when she was 15 and he was 36. According to her account, he invited her to his home, where she said he kissed her and engaged in brief sexual acts.
Describing the encounter, Jade characterised it as “sexual assault” and “grooming.” She further alleged that Walliams subsequently told her to wait until she turned 16 before contacting him again.
Another woman, identified as Alex, said she met the comedian at a Little Britain fan event when she was 15. She alleged that he later contacted her through a message introducing himself by saying: “Hi, it’s David Walliams. You know, off the telly!”
Alex claimed that their relationship eventually became sexual when she was 17. Reflecting on the experience, she said: “I think I was groomed. 100%.”
Walliams, however, told the publications that he believed Alex was 18 at the time.
Beyond the accounts of the two women, the investigation also interviewed fans and models aged between 17 and 22 who alleged that the comedian initiated conversations with them through social media.
Questions were also raised about his conduct during his decade-long tenure as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, where he served from 2012 to 2022, as well as his professional relationship with publisher HarperCollins, which published his books between 2008 and 2025.
According to the report, female employees at the publishing company were warned against visiting Walliams’ home alone, amid concerns about his alleged behaviour.
The allegations emerged after Walliams attempted to secure a High Court injunction to prevent the investigation from being published. However, Justice Nicklin rejected the application, describing the proposed restriction as an “exceptionally serious interference” with freedom of expression.
Following the ruling, The Guardian and ITV News published their joint investigation on Tuesday, bringing the allegations against the entertainer into public view.
Walliams has denied the claims.