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London police opened an investigation into allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving David Walliams.
The Metropolitan Police said the allegations it is investigating are separate from those described in media reports, which detectives are also reviewing for possible evidence. Walliams has denied wrongdoing and said he has not broken the law.
What the reports agree on
- The Metropolitan Police said it received allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving Walliams, described by police as a man in his 50s. Guardian World, BBC Top Stories, Al Jazeera
- Police said the allegations under investigation are separate from those reported by ITV News and The Guardian, and detectives are reviewing the reporting for possible evidence of offences. Guardian World, BBC Top Stories, PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera
- Walliams has denied wrongdoing or breaking the law. Guardian World, BBC Top Stories, PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera
Reported by one outlet
- The Metropolitan Police announced the investigation on 13 November 2026. BBC Top Stories
- Specialist officers are supporting people who have come forward. Guardian World
- Producers removed Walliams’s cameo from the upcoming film “Fing!”, and U.K. distributor Sky said it was dropping the film. PBS NewsHour
- A High Court judge rejected Walliams’s bid to prevent outlets from naming him. Al Jazeera
The original reports
- Al Jazeera UK police open sex offence probe into comedian and author David Walliams
- BBC Top Stories 'Police launch investigation' into Walliams and Piddington asylum 'betrayal'
- PBS NewsHour UK police launch sex offense investigation into children's author and TV personality David Walliams
- BBC Top Stories Police investigating David Walliams over alleged serious sexual offences
- Guardian World Met police launch investigation into David Walliams allegations