Earlier this week, former Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams was exposed for allegedly preying on girls as young as 15 years old. A new report claims he “tried to kiss” a teenaged fan of the show after she was photographed with the judges.
David Walliams Accused of Preying on Young BGT Fan
On Tuesday, The Sun published a photo of three young BGT fans posing with David Walliams and his former co-judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, and Amanda Holden, on the set of the show. The outlet blurred the fans’ faces for privacy.
One of those fans, named as Sarah, claims she was 18 at the time she met David Walliams, who was 44. After she attended a taping of the show, Walliams allegedly contacted her on Instagram and invited her and her friends back for another taping the following day. According to Sarah, he invited them to his hotel first to eat burgers and ice cream.
Two weeks later, Sarah claims she and a friend visited Walliams’ home in London, where he served them pasta and rosé wine. They apparently watched movies together, at which point Walliams allegedly stroked Sarah’s leg. He later followed her to the bathroom, where he “kind of put his arms around the back of my waist, pulled me in towards him and tried to kiss me.”
According to Sarah, she told Walliams she had a boyfriend, and she and her friend went to bed after deciding they had too much to drink. Walliams apparently tried to separate them, but Sarah’s friend pulled her away.
Walliams Tried to Prevent the Accusations from Going Public
David Walliams reportedly sought an injunction to prevent the accusations of sexual misconduct against him from being published, claiming he was at risk of suicide. After failing to meet the appeal deadline, the accusations were shared on Tuesday following a three-year investigation by The Guardian and ITV News.
Other accusations against Walliams include one from someone named as Alex, who claims Walliams reached out to her when she was 15 and he was 32, after they met at a Little Britain fan event. They allegedly stayed in touch for two years, and were having sex by the time she was 17.
The former BGT judge denies the allegations against him, saying in a statement, “I am not a sexual predator… I have not broken the law.” Walliams departed the show in 2022 after recordings leaked in which he could be heard making offensive remarks about contestants.
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Jill O'Rourke Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit
