David Walliams Faces Sexual Misconduct Claims Involving Teens, Dropped by Agency
WHO:
Deadline - David Walliams is described as a comedian, author, star of *Little Britain*, and former *Britain’s Got Talent* judge.
Deadline - Walliams was represented by Independent Talent Group and its agent Paul Stevens.
Variety - The Guardian accused Walliams of “grooming fans” and “harassing” women.
TMZ - Walliams was identified as the celebrity who had fought to keep his name secret amid sexual misconduct allegations.
New York Post - Walliams denied being a “sexual predator.”
WHAT:
TMZ - Walliams said, “Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly.”
Deadline - Independent Talent Group dropped Walliams following publication of sexual misconduct allegations; his profile was removed from the agency’s website.
Deadline - Walliams was accused of exploitative sexual activity involving teenagers and young women.
Variety - Walliams was accused of grooming fans he met when they were as young as 15 and of harassing women.
Variety - Walliams failed to obtain an injunction preventing publication of the allegations.
Deadline - Walliams sought to prevent ITV News and The Guardian from publishing a joint investigation, arguing publication could lead to consequences for him.
New York Post - Walliams addressed the allegations and expressed “regret” about past behavior.
TMZ - Walliams was unmasked after fighting to keep his identity secret.
WHERE:
Deadline - The allegations and attempted injunction concerned a joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian in the United Kingdom.
Deadline - Walliams’s profile had been listed on Independent Talent Group’s website before it was removed.
WHEN:
New York Post - Walliams was named on Tuesday morning; the article gives no calendar date.
Deadline - Walliams had been represented by Paul Stevens for nearly two decades.
Deadline - His profile was still on Independent Talent Group’s website on Monday, according to the article.
Variety - Walliams’s identity was disclosed after he failed to secure an injunction.
HOW:
Deadline - Independent Talent Group removed Walliams’s profile from its website after dropping him.
Deadline - Walliams attempted to block publication through legal action seeking an injunction.
Variety - The allegations were reported by The Guardian after the injunction bid failed.
(UPDATED November 10, 2026 17:07 UTC)
David Walliams’s talent agency dropped him after allegations of sexual misconduct became public. He failed to block a joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian. Walliams acknowledged behaving thoughtlessly, while denying he was a sexual predator.
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(UPDATED November 10, 2026 14:14 UTC)
Talent agency Independent Talent Group dropped comedian David Walliams after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced publicly. A court rejected his attempt to block a joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian. Walliams denied being a sexual predator and expressed regret about past behavior.