Who has dropped David Walliams amid allegations of sexual misconduct?

After the publication of allegations against David Walliams, a number of organisations have moved to disassociate from the comedian.

The three-year joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian revealed that multiple women had come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Walliams dating back to 2003.

One woman described her encounter with Walliams when she was aged 15 as “sexual assault”, while multiple others accused him of “grooming” them when they were teenagers.

While Walliams has denied all allegations against him, he has been dropped by his literary agency, former publisher, and even the Labour Party is understood to have suspended his membership.

The Little Britain star said he realised he had “behaved thoughtlessly”, but in a statement to The Guardian and ITV News said: “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.”

Literary agency

A spokesperson for Walliams’s literary agency Independent Talent Group (ITG) said they were no longer representing him in any capacity following the allegations.

“ITG is deeply disturbed by the allegations concerning David Walliams. Our thoughts are with anyone who has been affected. We are no longer representing him in any capacity.”

It is understood the company suspended Walliams ahead of publication by the news organisations and terminated its relationship with him after the investigations were made public.

The BBC

A BBC spokesperson said that the organisation would be removing programmes, including Walliams’ well-known Little Britain show, following the allegations made against him.

“These are serious allegations. As such, the BBC is looking carefully at all material featuring and written by David Walliams on our platforms,” they said. “We are in the process of removing some programmes, including Little Britain, whilst this review is under way.”

Walliams rose to fame working alongside Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain, which ran from 2003 until 2006. They then created and starred in Come Fly With Me, which aired on the BBC for one season in 2010.

Both shows are currently unavailable on iPlayer, as is a 2020 episode of Who Do You Think You Are? featuring Walliams. Adaptations of his best-selling children’s books are also unavailable are on the service.

Labour Party

Labour has suspended Walliams as a party member, it is understood, after he was named as the celebrity accused of sexual misconduct against multiple women.

Downing Street has said the allegations were “deeply troubling.”

Asked about the investigation, prime minister Andy Burnham’s official spokesman said: “I don’t think we’ve seen the full extent of the reporting.

“They’re clearly deeply troubling allegations, and the government will doubtless respond to them during the course of the day, I’m sure.”

Alton Towers

Last week, Alton Towers announced it was permanently closing its World of David Walliams attraction at the theme park.

The attraction opened in 2021 originally as part of a collaboration with Walliams and HarperCollins inspired by his children’s books such as Gangsta Granny.

The theme park said in a statement on its website: “The World of David Walliams will be permanently closed from Tuesday 3 November 2026. As we are no longer in the main season, guests are encouraged to check the Alton Towers Resort website and app for the latest attraction opening information ahead of their visit.”

It is unclear whether the theme park’s decision was made in connection with the allegations.

Alton Towers said it was undertaking its annual planning process, where it assesses elements of the attraction offering. This involves taking into account a range of operational and guest experience decisions.