David Walliams Faces Fresh Allegations in ITV Investigation as He Denies Wrongdoing

A former Britain’s Got Talent staff member has told an ITV News investigation that she overheard David Walliams refer to her by a derogatory nickname, an account that she says left her feeling diminished and wary of him at work. Walliams disputes the allegation, saying he does not recall making the remark. The former employee, who was 24 at the time described in the report, said she began avoiding the TV personality after an interaction in which she believed he looked at her chest rather than addressing her directly. She told the programme the experience made her feel she needed to protect herself. Her account appears in the documentary David Walliams: Power and Silence. The investigation also features a separate former employee’s account of being called to Walliams’ dressing room and finding him wearing a towel after a shower, with two people described as very young also present. The report says some staff perceived his conduct as potentially inappropriate and uncomfortable. Walliams has denied wrongdoing, and the claims described in the documentary remain allegations. The documentary follows reporting by ITV News and The Guardian about allegations made by multiple women, including claims that Walliams used his celebrity status to approach them when they were teenagers or young adults. One woman described an encounter when she was 15 as a sexual assault. Walliams denies the allegations, according to the article. The story also refers to allegations of inappropriate conduct and sexual harassment connected to Britain’s Got Talent and publisher HarperCollins. HarperCollins dropped Walliams in 2025 following separate allegations of workplace behaviour, which he has denied. Representatives for the companies that produce the talent show said they had no knowledge of the allegations and had never received complaints about him. Walliams was a Britain’s Got Talent judge from 2012 to 2022 and is known as an author of children’s books including Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy. The investigation says he had sought an injunction to prevent reporting of allegations against him.