BREAKING: Little Britain star David Walliams accused of preying on girls as young as 15 – as BBC pulls show and he insists ‘I am not a sexual predator’

Little Britain star and best-selling children’s author David Walliams has been accused of using his fame to pursue teenage girls and young women for sex, in an explosive joint investigation by The Guardian and ITV News. Two women say they were just 15 when they first had contact with him.

Walliams, 55, strongly denies wrongdoing. “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law,” he said in a letter to the journalists, published by The Guardian. None of the allegations has been tested in court, and he has not been charged with any offence.

What David Walliams is accused of

The investigation ran for more than three years. Reporters say they contacted over 100 people and examined emails, social media messages and other records, gathering accounts from 30 sources with first-hand knowledge of Walliams’ alleged conduct, CNN reports.

The central claims, as reported by Deadline and others, are:

• A woman identified as Jade says Walliams contacted her on MySpace in 2007, when she was 15 and he was in his 30s and starring in Little Britain.
• A second woman, named as Alex, says she first met him at a Little Britain fan event in 2004, aged 15. She alleges he “groomed” her, phoning days later and offering help with industry work experience, and that they had sex two years later.
• The investigation also alleges inappropriate behaviour towards women at work, citing sources at Britain’s Got Talent, where he was a judge from 2012 to 2022, and at his publisher HarperCollins.

Walliams’ lawyers deny that any grooming or sexual contact took place with one of the women, and deny the workplace allegations. They describe a relationship with a junior HarperCollins employee as consensual. In his letter, Walliams admitted he had sometimes behaved thoughtlessly in casual relationships and said he regretted not always taking people’s feelings into account.

The secret court battle to stop the story

Before Tuesday, Walliams was known only as “PPT”, an anonymous celebrity fighting in the High Court to block publication. His lawyers argued publication posed a serious risk to his mental health, while the news organisations argued it was in the public interest.

A High Court judge rejected the injunction last week, finding the investigation raised matters of substantial public interest. The court stressed that its ruling was not a finding of guilt, IBTimes reports. Walliams did not appeal, and the investigation was published on 10 November.

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BBC pulls Little Britain as fallout begins

The fallout was swift. The BBC has taken down shows involving Walliams from its platforms, including every episode of Little Britain, ABC News reports, citing a BBC spokesperson.

It is the latest blow to a career that once made Walliams one of the most famous faces in Britain. He has sold around 60 million children’s books worldwide, but HarperCollins UK previously announced it would not publish any new titles by him, a decision he said he was never consulted on and which he denied was justified. He left Britain’s Got Talent in 2022 after apologising for disrespectful comments about contestants.

What happens next

There is no criminal case against Walliams, and he denies every allegation of grooming and sexual misconduct. The key questions now are whether more women come forward, whether police are asked to look at the claims, and how many more broadcasters and booksellers distance themselves from one of Britain’s best-known entertainers.

Connemara Journal will update this story as it develops.

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article, the Rape Crisis Centre’s 24-hour national helpline is free on 1800 77 8888. If you are struggling, Samaritans are available any time, free, on 116 123.

Sources

• CNN: David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct after losing legal battle to block reporting (10 November 2026)
• Deadline: David Walliams named as UK celebrity at heart of allegations (10 November 2026)
• ABC News: Little Britain star David Walliams accused of grooming and preying on teenage girls (11 November 2026)
• IBTimes UK: Judge rejects bid to keep his identity secret (10 November 2026)
• Mediaweek: David Walliams accused in ITV News and Guardian probe (10 November 2026)

Featured image: Walliams after swim by Andy Thornley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.