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David Walliams removed from film after sexual misconduct allegations
Producers have removed David Walliams from Fing!, an upcoming family adventure film, after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.
The British comedian and children’s author denies being a sexual predator and says he regrets behaving thoughtlessly in some past relationships.
The allegations were detailed in an investigation by the Guardian and ITV, which gathered accounts from 30 sources about conduct dating back to 2003.
Several women say Walliams used his fame to pursue them, and two say they were 15 when they first met him.
Sky has withdrawn as the film’s UK and Ireland distributor, adding to the consequences of the allegations.
Fing!
is slated for release in the United States in January, but producers say Walliams will have no part in its release or promotion.
Several women have accused David Walliams of sexual predation in an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News.
The investigation gathered accounts from 30 sources about his behaviour dating back to 2003.
Walliams denies being a sexual predator and says he broke no laws.
His literary agent said it was parting ways with him, and the BBC said it was removing some programmes linked to him from its platforms.
A UK court rejected Walliams’s attempt to prevent publication of his name in the investigation.
- Who
- David Walliams, a British comedian and author, is accused by several women. He denies the allegations.
- What
- Women interviewed in a Guardian and ITV News investigation alleged sexual predation, including using his fame to obtain sexual relationships.
- When
- The investigation was published on 10 November 2026. The reported behaviour dates back to 2003.
- Where
- The allegations were reported in the United Kingdom.
- Why
- Several women say Walliams used his celebrity status to pursue sexual relationships with them when they were young, including when two were 15.
Women interviewed in the investigation
David Walliams
Allegations
Women interviewed in the investigation
Several women say Walliams used his fame and attention to manoeuvre them into sexual situations they did not want or feel able to refuse.
David Walliams
Walliams denies being a sexual predator and says he broke no laws.
Accounts involving underage girls
Women interviewed in the investigation
Two women say Walliams contacted them when they were 15; one alleges sexual contact after she turned 17, and another says she ended sexual contact at his home.
David Walliams
Walliams denies illegal behaviour; the articles do not report a specific response from him to each woman’s account.
A Guardian investigation revealed Walliams had been recorded making sexually derogatory remarks about contestants while a judge on Britain’s Got Talent.
HarperCollins announced it would no longer publish Walliams’s books.
The Guardian and ITV News published their investigation into allegations about Walliams.
The Guardian’s documentary about the investigation was released on YouTube and ITVX.
- Investigation sources
- 30
- Reported behaviour dates back to
- 2003
- Women who say they were contacted at 15
- 2
- Walliams’s age
- 55
- Books sold
- More than 60 million
- Court
- UK High Court rejected his attempt to prevent publication of his name
3 sources
What people are saying
I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken any law.
reckless behaviour towards some people with whom I had casual sexual relationships
I was just, like, full of hope and excitement.
This is sexual predation.