Women Renew Questions Over David Walliams’ Encounters With Teen Fans

The woman posted photographs on Instagram showing the group in Walliams’ dressing room. The images are believed to date from 2015 to 2017. In a post quoted by the Daily Mail, she asked why she had considered it normal for a 44-year-old celebrity to invite four girls aged 16 or 17 into his dressing room without adults present. She also questioned why production staff appeared not to intervene, saying Walliams’ assistant sometimes brought refreshments.

She said the invitation followed private social-media messages and that Walliams’ assistant arranged two tickets. She also shared a photograph of a card apparently sent by Walliams, signed “David X,” and said she had met his mother and sister. According to her account, their contact continued by text, including during the breakdown of his marriage to Lara Stone. She said she had his personal number and recalled comforting him while she was 18 and he was 45.

Her account has drawn attention to allegations by Abby Tomlinson, who was 17 when she attended “Britain’s Got Talent” in 2015 with a 13-year-old friend. Tomlinson said the pair were taken backstage to Walliams’ dressing room, where two other girls, aged 16 and 17, were already present. She disputed the claim that an adult was there, saying the door was shut and the teenagers were alone with him. Walliams’ lawyers contested her account; Tomlinson maintained it was accurate.

The allegations were later examined in an investigation by The Guardian and ITV News. Walliams sought a permanent injunction to prevent the outlets from identifying him and publishing the claims, but the High Court rejected his application. He did not appeal by the November 9, 2026 deadline, and the outlets identified him the following day. ITV News said its investigation included 30 sources with firsthand accounts. Walliams denied the allegations, saying: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law.” The judge said the ruling did not determine whether the allegations were true.

After the investigation was published, the BBC began removing programmes featuring Walliams, including “Little Britain” and “Come Fly With Me,” while reviewing other material. Independent Talent Group ended its representation of him. Producers also removed his planned cameo from the family film “Fing!” and said he would not be involved in its release or promotion. Sky, expected to distribute the film in the UK and Ireland, said it intended to withdraw from the project.