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David Walliams accused by multiple women in joint Guardian and ITV investigation

David Walliams denies the allegations after a High Court judge rejected his bid to block publication.

Published Nov 10, 2026 · 13:41 UTC16 reports

The short version

  • A joint Guardian and ITV News investigation reports multiple women accusing David Walliams of preying on young women and teenagers for sex.[The Guardian]
  • Two women say they first met Walliams when they were 15, and he denies all allegations, saying he is not a sexual predator.[The Hollywood Reporter · The Guardian]
  • Walliams sought an injunction citing suicide fears, but a High Court judge dismissed it and his lawyers said he will not appeal.[The Hollywood Reporter · The Guardian · Variety]
  • Walliams remains in a psychiatric hospital after being sectioned, and the reporting does not say when his treatment will end.[The Guardian]

Key facts

  • Multiple women have accused David Walliams of using his celebrity status to prey on young women and teenagers for sex.[The Hollywood Reporter · The Guardian]
  • A joint investigation by the Guardian and ITV News drew on 30 sources with first-hand accounts.[The Guardian]
  • Two women said they first met Walliams when they were 15 years old.[The Guardian]
  • Walliams denies the allegations and says he is not a sexual predator.[The Hollywood Reporter · The Guardian]
  • Walliams sought an injunction to stop ITN and Guardian News and Media publishing his identity and the allegations, citing suicide fears.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
  • The High Court dismissed the injunction bid, ruling that the investigation concerns matters of substantial public interest.[The Guardian]
  • Walliams' lawyers confirmed he will not appeal the ruling, allowing the organisations to publish the women's accounts.[The Guardian]
  • HarperCollins reportedly severed ties with Walliams in December 2025 after an internal investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour toward junior female staff.[The Guardian · Variety]

What remains uncertain

Sources

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