David Walliams Named As UK Celebrity Accused Of Exploitative Sexual Activity With Teenagers

David Walliams, star of Little Britain and Britain’s Got Talent, has been named as the UK celebrity at the heart of allegations involving exploitative sexual activity with girls and young women.

Walliams fought to prevent ITV News and The Guardian from publishing a joint investigation into his behavior on the basis that it could lead to his suicide, but lost his bid for an injunction last week.

ITV News and The Guardian have now published their findings, based on conversations with more than 100 sources, including Walliams’ friends, colleagues, former partners, and relatives.

The news organizations accuse Walliams of using his celebrity to prey on women as young as 15, making contact with them through work, including on Britain’s Got Talent, to pursue them for sexual purposes.

Deadline has contacted Walliams’ legal representatives for comment. In a statement to ITV News, Walliams denied all allegations against him, stating: “I am not a sexual predator… I have not broken the law.”

Despite the injunction, Walliams’ connection to the allegations has been the subject of significant social media speculation for weeks.

The allegations are not the first time Walliams has been accused of misconduct. HarperCollins dropped the author and halted the publication of his back catalog following accusations about his behavior being published in The Daily Telegraph.

Separately, Deadline revealed in September that YMU is no longer actively representing Walliams and 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 talks in early 2026.

Walliams is an established presence on British television and beyond, having created and co-starred in Little Britain with Matt Lucas in the noughties. They have made attempts to revive the BBC comedy and even spoke to Netflix about a new series in 2020.

Walliams has appeared in series, including Doctor Who and Agatha Christie adaptation Partners in Crime, and had roles in movies including Murder Mystery and Stardust.

He served as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent for a decade alongside Simon Cowell, but left the show under a cloud after comments he made about contestants were leaked to The Guardian in 2022. In one example, he called someone a “c***.” Walliams later apologized for his comments.