Family fantasy had been due to his cinemas in January

Sky has dropped the David Walliams movie Fing! following allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct involving the comedian.

The family fantasy film, based on his 2019 children's book, had been due to hit cinemas in the UK and Ireland in January, followed by a release on broadcast channels.

A spokesman for Sky told The Sun: ‘The allegations made against David Walliams are extremely serious. We have notified the producers of the film of our intention to exit our position as the UK & Ireland licensee of Fing.

‘We have already removed content which features him from our platform.’

It follows a similar move by the BBC to purge the comic from its streaming platforms – which has now been extended to BBC Sounds as well as iPlayer.

Fing!’s stars include Mia Wasikowska, Blake Harrison, Taika Waititi and Walliams’s Little Britain co-creator Matt Lucas, while Walliams originally made a cameo.  

It will still be released in the US, but producers told trade website Variety that Walliams’s appearance is being cut. He is also being removed from the film’s promotion and marketing.

In Australia, where it was filmed, the movie will be released as planned on January 14, but distributor Transmission Films says Walliams will be removed from its publicity, while streaming platform Stan will no longer release the movie.

Yesterday, a three-year joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian reported a series of allegations dating back to 2003 that Walliams had ‘groomed’ young women. The comedian conceded he had ‘behaved thoughtlessly’ in past relationships but denied being a ‘sexual predator’, adding: ‘I have not broken the law.’

Published: 11 Nov 2026