Lucy Beaumont reveals she was ‘taken’ by older man aged 16 at BBC awards

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Lucy Beaumont has opened up about an unsettling experience at a BBC awards party when she was just 16 (Picture: Shutterstock for Edinburgh TV Fe) Lucy Beaumont reveals she was…

Lucy Beaumont reveals she was ‘taken’ by older man aged 16 at BBC awards

Lucy Beaumont has revealed her mother intervened after she was ‘taken off’ by an older man working in television at a BBC awards party when she was just 16 years old.

The comedian, 43, opened up about the unsettling encounter while discussing her role as a whistleblower in the investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against David Walliams.

Speaking to Cathy Newman on Sky News, Beaumont recalled attending the industry event with her mother, who eventually found her with the unidentified man and put a stop to the interaction.

‘I was young, I was 16. Me and my mum were at a BBC award winners party and I was taken off by an older man who works on TV and my mum found us and stopped it,’ she explained.

The former Celebrity Traitors star said her mother initially blamed herself for allowing her teenage daughter to wear make-up, something Beaumont suggested reflected attitudes towards young women at the time.

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Although she did not consider the incident serious enough to report to the police initially, the comedian revealed she eventually contacted the Metropolitan Police years later.

‘I don’t know where it would’ve got to but if someone’s leading you off, it’s not great is it? And the age difference,’ she said.

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