David Walliams has put his £10.5 million London home on the market as he faces accusations of preying on young girls. The 55-year-old TV star and comedian listed his four-bedroom, 4,527 sq ft property on the edge of Regent's Park in July, with images showing his collection of awards for his comedy and TV work.
Property details and features
In one image, showing a desk and computer, Walliams' numerous accolades can be seen in the background, including the Bafta he won for his Little Britain series. Also on display is a National Television Award statue he clinched for his work on Britain's Got Talent. Hanging on the wall in the living room are film posters for the James Bond franchise, including the 1981 film For Your Eyes Only starring Roger Moore. In a bedroom, an image of Elton John hangs over the bed, while David Bowie's image adorns the wall of the bathroom.
In the RightMove listing, vendor Marcus Parfitt Residential Sales stated: "An imposing white stucco-fronted residence located on this coveted position opposite Regents Park and London Zoo, just moments from the vibrant open spaces of Primrose Hill, this exceptional residence on Prince Albert Road offers a rare opportunity to enjoy elegant, park-side living in one of London's most prestigious locations."
Previous property dealings
Land Registry documents showed Walliams paid £8.45m for the property in 2013. In 2018, it emerged Walliams was selling Noel Gallagher's Supernova Heights for £5.3m. He bought the plush mansion, in London's Belsize Park, from the Oasis star in 2018. Supernova Heights was known as the place to be for the Brit pack back in the 1990s. Noel was known for throwing hedonistic house parties that lasted from dusk until dawn. When David decided to move in, after paying £3.25m for Noel's infamous abode, he went to great lengths to modernise the house. The five-storey, three-bedroom house boasted vaulted rooms after David's architect removed the ceilings and walls. It's now billed as "exceptional architectural masterpiece," which from the road looks like a traditional Victorian building.
Allegations and response
Walliams was today unmasked as the celebrity behind a sex claim injunction. The Little Britain star had sought an injunction against Independent Television News (ITN), which produces news programmes for ITV and Channel 4. Walliams also attempted to block Guardian News and Media, publisher of The Guardian, from publishing the claims to keep his name hidden. He was looking to prevent the claims being made public because of a risk that he would take his own life, following two previous suicide attempts.
A three-year joint investigation by ITV News and the Guardian has now revealed allegations dating back as far as 2003 against the star. Walliams has been accused of preying on young girls for sexual purposes – including two as young as 15. Multiple women have also claimed they were "groomed" by the star when they were teens. Walliams today denied the allegations and in a statement directed at the news companies, he 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."
