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David Walliams: Met Police 'to assess' any allegations made against him after bombshell sex claims by several women

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Watts, M., & Cecil, N. (2026, November 10). David Walliams: Met Police 'to assess' any allegations made against him after bombshell sex claims by several women. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/david-walliams-met-police-investigate-sex-groom-women-b1304361.html

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The Metropolitan Police states they will assess any allegations made against David Walliams if reports are filed, supporting victims with specialist officers. Multiple women, including one who was 15 at the time, have accused Walliams of sexual assault and grooming when they were teenagers. In response to an ongoing investigation by ITV News and The Guardian, Walliams acknowledged thoughtless behavior in past relationships but denied being a predator or breaking the law.

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The Met Police has stated they will assess any sexual assault or other criminal allegations made against David Walliams, following recent claims from multiple women. The police confirmed they had not received any reports as of November 10, 2026. One woman alleged a sexual assault when she was 15 years old, while others accused him of grooming them during their teenage years. These accusations emerged after ITV News and the Guardian conducted an investigation, prompting Walliams to attempt obtaining an injunction against reporting these allegations. In response, he wrote to journalists involved in the investigation acknowledging thoughtless behavior towards those with whom he had casual sexual relationships. The Met Police advised potential victims to report any criminal allegations through a specified reference number or by calling 101.

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Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

“The Met has not received any related reports of sexual assault or any other offences. asserted

Met → receive → assault

“Should we receive any reports, they will be carefully assessed. asserted

they → receive → reports

Anyone who contacts the police will be supported by specialist officers.” asserted

who → contact → officers

The spokesperson added: "Last week, we contacted the media organisations that were involved in civil proceedings relating to the protection of the identity of that individual, to ensure that any potential victims who they have spoken to could be made aware of how they could report any criminal allegations to police. uncertain

they → add → police

“Reports can be made by calling 101, providing the reference 4900/10NOV26." asserted

Reports → make → reference

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

they → describe → them

The best-selling author and former Britain’s Got Talent judge, 55, was named as part of an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News on Tuesday, after he tried to obtain an injunction to prevent the reporting of allegations against him. asserted

he → sell → him

In a letter understood to have been sent several months ago by Walliams to journalists working on the ITV News and Guardian investigations, the television personality wrote: “Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with. asserted

I → understand → relationships

“I realise I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. asserted

I → realise → account

That is something I regret. asserted

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.” asserted

I → abuse → that

He added: “I am not a sexual predator. asserted

I → add → ?

I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.” asserted

I → break → me

Walliams has yet to respond following the publication of his name on Tuesday. asserted

Walliams → have → Tuesday

This is a breaking story.... asserted

This → break → ?

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