Longtime Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams is currently headlining national news for being unmasked as a previously anonymous celebrity that was accused of sexual misconduct. He is being accused of sexual assault and grooming girls as young as 15.
David Walliams Revealed as Anonymous Celebrity
Former Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams is currently at the helm of sexual misconduct allegations. Apparently, he had sought an injunction to prevent two news organizations, ITN and Guardian News and Media, from publishing his identity over fears of self harm. Walliams’ lawyers explained that the suicide risk wasn’t based on wrongdoing, instead from “trial by media.”
Walliams was unidentified until now, after failing to meet an appeal deadline. On Monday, The Guardian and ITV News released a three-year joint investigation on the matter. Walliams is being accused of preying on teenage girls and young women for “sexual purposes,” and currently denies the allegations.
“I am not a sexual predator… I have not broken the law,” he said in a statement.
The Guardian’s report opens with a testimony by Alex, who Walliams allegedly reached out to when she was 15 and he was 32. She had met him at a fan event for Little Britain a few days prior, where he apparently called her attractive. During the encounter, Alex gave Walliams printout of scripts she wrote, as well as her contact information.
Over the next two years, Alex claims she and Walliams spoke on the phone a couple of times and exchanged emails. Apparently, when she turned 17, they were having sex. Alex is only one of the multiple women who have stepped forward about their alleged relationship with Walliams.
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Most of the other involved woman say they were over 18 when they interacted with the Britain’s Got Talent judge. Apparently, multiple sources describe his inappropriate behavior toward women on both Britain’s Got Talent and HarperCollins.
This Isn’t The First Time Walliams Has Been Controversial
The main investigation was originally launched following a slew of new stories regarding Walliam’s behavior in recent years. This includes being completely dropped from HarperCollins in 2025. In case you didn’t know, Walliams is one of the country’s best-selling authors, having sold over 50 to 60 million copies of his books worldwide. According to a report in The Daily Telegraph in December 2025, Walliams was accused of “harassing” junior female employees at HarperCollins, where former staff said they were told to work in “pairs” when meeting him. The celebrity denied the claims at the time.
TMZ recently reported that Walliams had been dropped from an upcoming film, The Road to Nevermore, as allegations of misconduct surfaced. It’s unclear at this time if these allegations are related to those mentioned by The Guardian and ITV News.
Last week, Wallaims’ attraction at U.K.’s theme parks, Alton Towers, was set to permanently close. The World of David Walliams attraction brought the characters from his books to life.
“As the 2026 peak season at Alton Towers Resort comes to an end and following our regular review of rides and attractions across the resort, we have taken the decision to permanently close the World of David Walliams,” said a Merlin spokesperson to The Hollywood Reporter.
The celebrity made national headlines in June 2025, for making two Nazi salutes during a recording of the British panel show Would I Lie to You? He reportedly made the gestures during a segment where another panelist joked about injuring their wrist while waving. The audience was taken aback by Walliams’ decision to do the salute.
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David Walliams departed Britain’s Got Talent in 2022. He was reportedly booted from the show after a leaked conversation went live. The conversation featured offensive, profane, and sexually explicit off-air comments. He was replaced by Dancing With the Stars judge, Bruno Tonioli.
