David Walliams “strongly denies” any allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the direction of ladies.
The 54-year-old TV star has issued a denial after he was dropped by his long-time writer, HarperCollins, following an investigation that started in 2024.
In response to the allegations, a spokesperson for the star – who is among the UK’s most profitable kids’s authors – stated: “David has by no means been knowledgeable of any allegations raised towards him by HarperCollins. He was not social gathering to any investigation or given any alternative to reply questions. David strongly denies that he has behaved inappropriately and is taking authorized recommendation.”
Walliams has been accused of harassing junior feminine staff at HarperCollins, and the writer just lately introduced that it was dropping him from their label.
The corporate stated in a press release: “HarperCollins takes worker well-being extraordinarily significantly and has processes in place for reporting and investigating considerations.
“To respect the privateness of people, we don’t touch upon inside issues.”
In 2022, Walliams left his position on Britain’s Received Expertise after he admitted to creating “disrespectful feedback” about two contestants throughout a break in filming.
The comedy star made the feedback in January 2020 throughout auditions on the London Palladium.
He stated after the recording was leaked: “I want to apologise to the individuals I made disrespectful feedback about throughout breaks in filming for Britain’s Received Expertise in 2020. These have been non-public conversations and – like most conversations with mates – have been by no means supposed to be shared. Nonetheless, I’m sorry.”
A spokesperson for Simon Cowell and Syco Leisure, the co-producer of Britain’s Received Expertise, stated on the time: “Britain’s Received Expertise is a household present and we don’t condone the usage of any such language.”
Nonetheless, Walliams subsequently sued manufacturing firm Fremantle for misuse of personal info and breaching knowledge legal guidelines. The events finally reached an “amicable decision” of their dispute.
