David Walliams has been dropped by his literary agency, Independent Talent Group, after a joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian published allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian, including claims he preyed on teenage girls, two of them as young as 15.
ITG said it was “deeply disturbed by the allegations” and added: “Our thoughts are with anyone who has been affected. We are no longer representing him in any capacity.” The agency had represented Walliams for about two decades.
The allegations come from a three-year investigation and date back to 2003, according to the reports. They also accuse Walliams of inappropriate conduct and sexual harassment during his time as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent and at his publisher, HarperCollins.
Walliams, 55, had tried to stop publication through the courts. He sought an injunction against Independent Television News and Guardian News and Media, arguing the claims could lead him to take his own life. A High Court judge dismissed the bid last week, and Walliams missed the deadline to appeal, which allowed the outlets to name him.
Walliams denied the claims. In a statement, he said he realised he had “behaved thoughtlessly” toward people he had casual sexual relationships with and regretted not always taking their feelings into account.
The fallout continued on Tuesday. Labour suspended Walliams as a party member, and the BBC said it was reviewing all material featuring him on its platforms, pulling some programmes including Little Britain. HarperCollins dropped him in December 2025 after an investigation into allegations he had harassed young women at the company, which he strongly denied. He left Britain’s Got Talent in 2022 after recordings of derogatory comments about contestants were leaked.
Source: Glasgow Times
