David Walliams named after failed court injunction over sexual abuse claims

Television star and author David Walliams has been named after trying to seek a High Court injunction to block media reporting of sexual abuse allegations, according to the Daily Mail, thejournal.ie, and the Guardian. A joint investigation by the Guardian and ITV News detailed allegations that Walliams engaged in sexually inappropriate behaviour and grooming against multiple women and girls, including when they were teenagers. Walliams denies any wrongdoing. [1][2][5][6]

The Daily Mail reported that Walliams is accused of abusing his status to conduct inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities with a large number of women and girls. One woman, named as Jade by ITV and the Guardian, stated that Walliams sexually assaulted her when she was 15 after contacting her online. The Guardian further reported that Walliams had groomed fans he met when they were as young as 15 and harassed women in the workplace over several years. [1][5]

According to thejournal.ie, Walliams, who is 55, initiated legal action against Independent Media and other news organisations to block the claims. The legal attempt failed when the court rejected the injunction, allowing media outlets to publish their reports. [2][6]

David Edward Williams, known professionally as David Walliams, is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality. He gained fame for his work on the BBC sketch series Little Britain and served as a judge on Britain's Got Talent from 2012 to 2022. Walliams is also a successful children's book author, with more than 50 million book copies sold worldwide. [11][12]