British television personality David Walliams has been publicly named in a serious abuse investigation after failing to block a joint journalistic investigation by The Guardian and ITN, Dagbladet reported.
The 55-year-old former Britain’s Got Talent judge and Little Britain star faces accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior toward young women and fans, including grooming allegations involving individuals as young as 15.
The legal battle over the celebrity’s identity played out in court under the anonymized label “PPT,” where media lawyers successfully fought attempts to secure a permanent reporting ban. Legal representatives for Walliams had argued that public disclosure would put his life in immediate danger due to severe mental health struggles.
Lawyers for The Guardian and ITN argued against the injunction, maintaining that European human rights law does not require media suppression to prevent self-harm and that public health authorities bear responsibility for individual care.
The allegations detail interactions spanning over a decade, including accounts from women identified as Alex and Jade who describe online contact originating on platforms like MySpace during their adolescence, followed by subsequent personal meetings.
Legal counsel for Walliams denies any grooming of Alex or physical contact with Jade, while acknowledging that the celebrity engaged in thoughtless behavior. Walliams released a statement addressing the backlash.
When I look back, I realize that at times I have acted inconsiderately toward other people I have had casual sexual relationships with. I understand that I have not always taken sufficient regard of other people’s feelings. That is something I regret.
Walliams added in his statement: “I am no sexual abuser. I have not broken the law. It makes me deeply distressed that some of the women I met ten to twenty years ago have now expressed that they feel hurt or angry with me.”
The fallout from the public disclosures has already affected the comedian’s professional standing. The Independent Talent Group terminated its representation of Walliams following a twenty-year collaboration.
