David Walliams Revealed as Alleged Mystery Sexual Abuser

GRAND RAPIDS, MI. - David Walliams, the British comedian and children's author best known for Little Britain and for a decade as a judge on Britain's Got Talent, was revealed as the alleged mystery sexual abuser after a UK high court denied his petition to remain anonymous.

The allegations were first reported by The Daily Telegraph, which said HarperCollins had carried out an internal inquiry into Walliams' alleged conduct towards junior female staff. Reports indicated former employees alleged they were advised to work with Walliams in pairs and never to visit his personal residence.

In December 2025, HarperCollins announced it would no longer publish any new titles by Walliams. In September 2026, the publisher went further, confirming it would stop publishing his existing back catalogue, with remaining print copies, e-books, and audiobooks to be phased out. HarperCollins had published all 23 of his children's books.

Walliams had consistently denied behaving inappropriately. His spokesperson stated: "David has never been informed of any allegations raised against him by HarperCollins. He was not party to any investigation or given any opportunity to answer questions. David strongly denies that he has behaved inappropriately and is taking legal advice."

The fallout extended beyond publishing. His talent agency, YMU, is no longer actively representing him, the BBC has said it has no future projects directly involving him, and in October 2026 he was reportedly removed from the preliminary cast list of the upcoming film The Road to Nevermore, after never signed a formal contract, according to TMZ.