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UK Police Investigate David Walliams for Sexual Offenses

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In Short: London police launched an investigation into children's author and TV personality David Walliams over serious sexual offenses.

David Walliams investigated by police over ‘serious sexual offences’. Channel 4 News

London police launched an investigation into David Walliams, a well-known British author and TV personality, over allegations of serious sexual offenses involving girls and young women.

Walliams, 55, has denied the allegations, stating he had not broken any laws and was not a sexual predator.

The investigation includes claims that Walliams sexually assaulted an 15-year-old girl at his London home and groomed others when they were teenagers.

Walliams expressed his devastation over the allegations, saying, 'I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.'

The Metropolitan Police stated that the allegations they are investigating are separate from those reported by ITV and The Guardian, but they are reviewing the reporting to establish any evidence of offenses.

Walliams was dropped by publisher HarperCollins last year after allegations of inappropriate behavior were made.

The investigation comes after Walliams attempted to take out an injunction against The Guardian and ITV News to prevent the publication of the allegations.

Walliams had previously claimed that the publication of the allegations would lead him to take his own life, but a judge ruled that mental health services should ensure his safety.

Walliams, known for his work on 'Little Britain' and as a bestselling children's author, has also faced claims of inappropriate behavior from multiple women.

The allegations have led to Walliams being dropped by HarperCollins and a halt to the promotion of his film 'The Choral.'

What's confirmed

• LONDON -- London police said Friday that they are investigating children’s author and TV personality David Walliams for serious sexual offenses after news outlets reported that he used his fame to groom girls and young women for sex.
• The Guardian and ITV said they spoke to more than 100 people during a three-year investigation into Walliams.
• Walliams, 55, has denied the allegations, saying he had not broken any laws and was not a sexual predator.
• Walliams is best known as the co-creator and co-star in “Little Britain,” a hugely popular TV comedy sketch show in the 2000s, but he’s also a celebrated children’s book author with some 40 published titles that sold more than 60 million copies worldwide, according to his website.
• “I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me,” Walliams said in writing to ITV and the Guardian.
• One woman said in the reports that she was sexually assaulted by Walliams at his London home when she was 15, while others accused him of grooming them when they were teens.
• Walliams was dropped last year by publisher HarperCollins after allegations were made of inappropriate behavior.
• The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into David Walliams over reports of "alleged serious sexual offences".
• FILE - David Walliams poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "The Choral " during the London film festival in London, on Oct. 12, 2025.

What's still developing

• Walliams, a prominent English TV personality and children’s author, was named as the celebrity behind the failed injunction attempt against the two news organisations earlier this week.
• Walliams published his first children's book, The Boy in the Dress, in 2008, and his stories soon became best-sellers and led to comparisons with Roald Dahl.

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