The allegations against David Walliams | Investigation by the Guardian and ITV News
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Key context: <p>Multiple women allege David Walliams abused his power and position as a celebrity to prey on them for sexual purposes when they were young women, an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News has found. He denies the allegations.</p><p></p><p>In a letter addressed to journalists working on this investigation, Walliams writes: 'Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with.</p><p></p><p>'I realise I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. That is something I regret. And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did.'</p><p></p><p>He adds: 'I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.'</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/nov/10/the-allegations-against-david-walliams-investigation-by-the-guardian-and-itv-news">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Multiple women allege David Walliams abused his power and position as a celebrity to prey on them for sexual purposes when they were young women, an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News has found. He denies the allegations.In a letter addressed to journalists working on this investigation, Walliams writes: 'Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with.'I realise I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. That is something I regret. And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did.'He adds: 'I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.' Continue reading...
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