Former Britain’s Got Talent judge accused of grooming teenage girls

Former Britain’s Got Talent judge, David Walliams, has been accused of using his fame to prey on teenage girls and young women for sexual purposes, in a joint investigation by The Guardian and ITV News.

The 55-year-old comedian and children’s author is alleged to have abused his power and status to contact young women and pursue “inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities.”

Walliams has denied all the allegations, saying: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law.”

The investigation spoke to more than 100 people, including over 30 sources with first-hand accounts. Two women, now in their 30s, said they first met Walliams when they were 15.

One woman, named Jade, said she was 15 and Walliams was 36 when they met in August 2007 and he invited her back to his house. She described what happened as “sexual assault” and “grooming.” She alleged he kissed her, engaged in brief sexual acts, then told her to wait until she was 16 and contact him.

A second woman, named Alex, said she met Walliams at a Little Britain fan event when she was 15. She said he contacted her saying: “Hi, it’s David Walliams. You know, off the telly!“.

She alleged they later had sex when she was 17. She said: “I think I was groomed. 100%.” Walliams told the publications he believed she was 18 at the time.

The outlets also spoke to fans and models aged 17 to 22 who said Walliams initiated conversations with them on social media.

There were also reports about alleged misconduct at Britain’s Got Talent, where he served as a judge from 2012 to 2022, and at HarperCollins, his publisher from 2008 to 2025, where it was said female staff were warned not to go to his house alone.

Walliams had sought a High Court injunction to block publication, but  Justice Nicklin refused it, calling it an “exceptionally serious interference” with freedom of expression. The investigation was then published on Tuesday.