David Walliams under investigation for "serious sexual offences"

The Little Britain star has been accused of sexually abusing a teen girls, grooming fans, and sexual harassment. He has denied the allegations.

By Matt Schimkowitz | November 13, 2026 | 1:34pm

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Less than a week after The Guardian released its bombshell exposé on the Little Britain co-creator and former Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams, the Metropolitan Police of London says it’s investigating him for “serious sexual offenses.” For their investigation, The Guardian and ITV spoke to several women who claim Walliams groomed them as teenage fans of his. Last year, Walliams, a best-selling children’s book author, was dropped by his publisher, HarperCollins, after years of allegations of inappropriate behavior and relationships, including one with a junior female employee. In September, HarperCollins announced it would no longer publish Walliams back catalog. Walliams denies all allegations.

Per Variety, the Met said the allegations under investigation were “separate from those reported by [ITV parent company] ITN and The Guardian,” but “detectives are also proactively reviewing that reporting.” It said it received numerous allegations “of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man now in his 50s.” Walliams is 55. “We would encourage anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence to come forward and speak to us, no matter when it happened,” said Detective Superintendent Mike Cagney. “We know reporting allegations of this nature can be daunting, but specialist officers are on hand to provide support, answer questions and guide you through the process.”

In early November, Walliams requested an injunction on The Guardian and ITV, hoping to block the release of their findings. Despite Walliams claiming that the release of The Guardian‘s expose and ITV‘s documentary would lead to his suicide, the judge denied his request.

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