David Walliams has been accused of using his celebrity status to pursue teenage girls and young women, following a major three-year investigation by ITV News and The Guardian.
The investigation, published today (November 10), includes accounts from multiple women, with two claiming they first met the comedian when they were just 15 years old.
Some women allege they were groomed, while others have raised concerns about his alleged behaviour towards female colleagues during his time on Britain’s Got Talent and at his former publisher, HarperCollins.
One woman has described an alleged sexual assault when she was 15.
Walliams, 55, has strongly denied all allegations of wrongdoing, including criminal activity.
In a statement responding to the investigation, he said he was not a sexual predator and had not broken the law. He also expressed regret that some women he had relationships with in the past felt hurt or angry.
The allegations follow a High Court battle in which Walliams attempted to prevent the media organisations from publishing their investigation. His application was rejected earlier this month.
Downing Street has since described the allegations as “deeply troubling”.
ITV is also broadcasting a documentary, David Walliams: Power and Silence, examining the allegations and the investigation behind them.
Walliams denies the allegations, and they have not been established as fact by a court.
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