From Little Britain and Comic Relief to marrying a supermodel...then sex allegation scandal: A timeline of David Walliams's career highs and lows

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Allegations that David Walliams preyed on girls as young as 15 for sex stretch back more than two decades, with the earliest claims arising just as his TV career was taking off.

Published: 22:28 GMT, 10 November 2026 | Updated: 22:28 GMT, 10 November 2026

Allegations that David Walliams preyed on girls as young as 15 for sex stretch back more than two decades, with the earliest claims arising just as his TV career was taking off.

The 55-year-old, who shot to fame with the sketch series Little Britain, is alleged to have 'abused his status' to engage in 'inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities' with several women and girls over two decades.

He sought a High Court injunction to prevent the claims from being published, claiming he would take his own life were they to be made public.

But a judge refused the application and Walliams did not appeal, paving the way for The Guardian and ITV News to publish a joint investigation drawing on more than 30 first-hand accounts and dozens of other interviews.

Walliams' career – built on the camp, flamboyant and outlandish persona that later became his trademark as a Britain's Got Talent (BGT) judge – now faces total collapse, with his books, TV shows and other media effectively cancelled.

The actor, full name David Edward Williams, denies that he is a 'sexual predator', but says he behaved 'thoughtlessly' in previous 'casual sexual relationships'.

Some of those who spoke out for the investigation asked for their identities to be protected: their allegations, and Walliams' seemingly unstoppable ascension to the top of Britain's celebrity circuit along the way, are detailed below.

2003: David Walliams picks up the British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Newcomer for Little Britain

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