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The allegations against David Walliams | Investigation by the Guardian and ITV News
UK News•November 10, 2026 at 12:18 PMNational

The allegations against David Walliams | Investigation by the Guardian and ITV News

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Multiple women allege David Walliams abused his power and position as a celebrity to prey on them for sexual purposes when they were young women, an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News has found. He denies the allegations.In a letter addressed to journalists working on this investigation, Walliams writes: "Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with."I realise I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. That is something I regret. And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did."He adds: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me." Continue reading...

Multiple women allege David Walliams abused his power and position as a celebrity to prey on them for sexual purposes when they were young women, an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News has found. He denies the allegations.

In a letter addressed to journalists working on this investigation, Walliams writes: "Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with.

"I realise I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. That is something I regret. And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did."

He adds: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me."

Continue reading...

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