Make Page Six a Preferred Source David Walliams has been identified as the “suicidal” celebrity accused of sexual misconduct after failing to secure an injunction to prevent publication of his name.
The British comedian previously threatened to take his own life if his identity was revealed by the media, as the Guardian did Tuesday morning.
Walliams, who was previously married to Dutch model Lara Stone, is accused of sexual misconduct, grooming and inappropriate behavior involving teenage girls and young women dating back to 2003.
Following the publication, Walliams denied any wrongdoing in a statement, insisting he is “not a sexual predator” and has “not broken the law.”
Walliams rose to prominence for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series “Little Britain” from 2003 to 2006.
The comedy duo also starred on the BBC sketch comedy series “Come Fly with Me” from 2010 to 2011.
Walliams began writing children’s novels in 2008 after securing a contract with the publisher HarperCollins.
He has been described as the fastest-growing children’s author in the UK and his novels have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide.
The comedian was also a judge on “Britain’s Got Talent” from 2012 to 2022. He received multiple National Television Awards for his work on the competition show.
In 2017, Walliams was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to charity and the arts.
Multiple women interviewed by Independent Television News (ITN) and The Guardian have accused Walliams of abusing his status over many years “in order to engage in, and/or attempt to engage in,” inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities with them.
Many of the alleged victims interviewed said their interactions with the actor were “traumatizing” and have requested that pseudonyms be used to protect their anonymity, per The Guardian.
His alleged misconduct extended into his workplace as well, allegedly affecting women at both Britain’s Got Talentand and HarperCollins.
In September, the major publisher announced it would no longer publish Walliams’ extensive back catalogue, having dropped its bestselling author last year.
The Guardian reported that the shock move came after an allegation that Walliams had inappropriate sexual relationship with a junior female employee and pursued another.
The pair started dating in 2009, not long after the model completed inpatient rehabilitation for alcoholism.
They tied the knot the following year and welcomed their son, Alfred, in 2013.
By March 2015, Walliams and Stone separated and the author filed for divorce six months later, citing “unreasonable behavior.”
The couple were granted a decree nisi the following day, and the marriage was dissolved six weeks later.
Stone remarried to property developer David Grievson and the pair welcomed a son together in July 2023.
As for Walliams, his last public relationship was with model and actress Keeley Hazell, whom he dated from 2019 to 2020.
After the allegations and his name were published, Walliams released a lengthy statement denying any wrongdoing.
“Looking back, I realize that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with,” the statement reads.
“And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something I never did.”
He continued, “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.”
Throughout his bid to block publication of the abuse claims, Walliams’ defense team argued that he would take his own life if they did not get the injunction and that he had already tried to take his life twice.
At the time of publication, it is unclear where Walliams’ mental health stands.
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