Video of ‘deeply shocking’ David Walliams joke resurfaces day after sexual misconduct claims involving minors
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The video — filmed more than two decades ago — has come back into the spotlight in the wake of explosive sexual misconduct allegations against the British comedian.
A video showing TV star David Walliams laughing at a joke about him taking home drunk 15-year-olds has resurfaced in the wake of explosive sexual misconduct allegations against the British comedian.
The video — filmed more than two decades ago — has come back into the spotlight following a joint investigation by ITN and The Guardian into the bestselling children’s author’s behaviour.
The 55-year-old was unmasked on Tuesday after he lost his bid to secure an injunction preventing the media outlets from publishing details about alleged historical sexual misconduct involving underage girls.
The investigation found several women had come forward with allegations of assault and harassment, including one alleged victim who claimed Walliams “groomed” her and allegedly kissed her in an alleyway in central London when she was 15 and he was 36.
The outlets also claimed Walliams abused his fame by letting young fans into his dressing room.
Just one day after he was revealed as the celebrity at the centre of the investigation, a clip from the 2004 British Comedy Awards has resurfaced showing TV chat show host Jonathan Ross opening the show with a vile joke about Walliams.
“The comedy awards is 15 years old - 15 years old! And like most 15-year-olds, it’s drunk, it’s unpredictable and it’s probably going home with David Walliams.”
The comment is met with a roar of laughter from the room full of celebrities – including Walliams – who responds with an ‘up yours’ gesture, causing more laughter from the crowd.
The joke, which features in the joint investigation, was not written by Ross, who told The Mirror on Tuesday that it had been submitted by script writers.
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