New claims made to the Met

The Metropolitan police has launched an investigation into alleged serious sexual offences concerning David Walliams.

Since ITV News and The Guardian published reports of his behaviour, the force says it has ‘received a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man now in his 50s’

A spokesperson said these claims are separate from those previously reported – but detectives are ‘proactively reviewing’ what was said to journalists. 

In response to the ITV and Guardian investigation, 55-year-old Walliams said: ‘Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with... I realise I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. That is something I regret.

‘And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did...

‘I am not a sexual predator... I have not broken the law... I am devastated that some of the women I met ten to twenty years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.’

Detective Superintendent Mike Cagney, whose team is leading the investigation, said: ‘We would encourage anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence to come forward and speak to us, no matter when it happened.

‘We know reporting allegations of this nature can be daunting, but specialist officers are on hand to provide support, answer questions and guide you through the process.’

Anyone who wishes to report information to police can do so by calling 101, providing the reference 4900/10NOV26, or by contacting the complex sexual offences unit directly on 0207 175 2738.

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Published: 13 Nov 2026