London police have launched a formal investigation into children’s author and comedian David Walliams following multiple allegations of non-recent sexual offenses, ABC News reported on Friday.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed they received several claims involving the 55-year-old entertainer, noting that these reports are separate from those published in media investigations earlier this week.
“We would encourage anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence to come forward and speak to us, no matter when it happened,” said Detective Superintendent Mike Cagney, who is leading the investigation.
The latest police inquiry follows a joint investigation published by The Guardian and ITV News on Tuesday, which accused Walliams of grooming and sexually assaulting young women and girls as young as 15. Walliams has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct and criminality.
Walliams Sought to Block Story
Ahead of the media publication, Walliams unsuccessfully attempted to block the story through a high-level legal challenge at the London High Court, according to Variety. His legal representatives argued before the court that an injunction was necessary, stating that publication made it highly likely he would attempt suicide.
The high court lifted the injunction, allowing the publication of the joint three-year investigation titled “David Walliams: Power and Silence.” [rewritten sentence 2].
In a statement regarding the publication, Walliams defended his past conduct. “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,” he said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Walliams Departed Got Talent
The entertainer rose to widespread prominence as the co-creator and star of the sketch comedy series Little Britain alongside Matt Lucas, and later served as a judge on Got Talent from 2012 to 2022. He also achieved massive commercial success as a children’s author, selling more than 60 million copies of books worldwide such as The Boy in the Dress and Gangsta Granny.
However, Walliams has faced mounting professional fallout in recent years. He departed Got Talent in 2022 after offensive remarks he made about contestants were leaked, for which he later apologized, according to The Canberra Times.
In December 2025, publisher HarperCollins UK dropped Walliams following an internal investigation into allegations of harassment involving junior female employees, as reported by The Canberra Times. Following the recent police probe and media reports, Merlin Entertainments also announced the permanent closure of the “World of David Walliams” attraction at Alton Towers Resort, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Metropolitan Police said that detectives are reviewing material from the Guardian and ITV probe to establish whether any evidence of criminal offenses exists. Walliams’ lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Canberra Times.
