Police launch criminal probe into David Walliams as victims come forward accusing him of sexual misconduct

Detailed summary

The entertainer is being investigated over allegations that he used his fame to groom schoolgirls and pursue young women.

Published: 16:04 GMT, 13 November 2026 | Updated: 16:43 GMT, 13 November 2026

Police have launched a criminal investigation into 'a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences' against David Walliams.

The entertainer is being investigated over accusations that he used his fame to groom schoolgirls and pursue young women.

The allegations are separate from those reported by ITN and The Guardian, the Met Police has said.

Walliams, 55, has been accused of sexually assaulting one 15-year-old girl, targeting another who was doing her GCSE mocks, and sexually harassing a string of other young women.

The comedian, who denies wrongdoing, attempted to prevent the allegations emerging in a High Court battle with the media, threatening to kill himself if the women's claims were made public.

He sought an injunction but his application was refused by a judge who allowed The Guardian newspaper and ITV News to publish an investigation on Tuesday detailing the torrid claims.

Since then, several women have come forward to accuse Walliams of criminal offences, which has prompted Scotland Yard to launch a formal criminal investigation.

The force said in a statement this afternoon: 'In recent days, the Met has received a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man now in his 50s.

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