David Walliams' career and controversies including Britain's Got Talent and Little Britain
Summary
David Walliams, the comedian and former Britain's Got Talent judge, faces allegations of grooming young fans and harassing women in the workplace, according to an investigation by the Guardian and ITN. Walliams denies the allegations and says he is not a sexual predator; the article also reviews his career and criticism of Little Britain for racial stereotypes and blackface.Key Facts
- The Guardian and ITN said their three-year investigation found allegations that Walliams pursued teenage girls as young as 15 and young women for sexual purposes.
- Walliams sought a High Court injunction to block publication, but the court refused his request.
- Walliams denied the allegations and said he had sometimes behaved thoughtlessly toward people with whom he had casual sexual relationships.
- Walliams and Matt Lucas became widely known through the BBC sketch show Little Britain in the early 2000s.
- Walliams has published 23 children's books, which the article says have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide.
- HarperCollins dropped Walliams in 2025 after allegations of inappropriate behaviour, which he denied.
- Walliams was a Britain's Got Talent judge from 2012 until he was replaced in 2022, and he won the National Television Award for best TV judge four times.
- Little Britain was removed from several streaming services in 2020 over its use of blackface and racial stereotypes, then returned to BBC iPlayer in 2022 with some scenes cut.
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