David Walliams is facing a possible Metropolitan Police investigation into an alleged sexual assault on a 15-year-old girl. Scotland Yard said it would “carefully assess” any allegations reported to officers following the publication of an investigation into the star by ITV and The Guardian.
Allegations from a woman referred to as ‘Jade’
In the investigation, a woman referred to as “Jade” claimed that, when she was 15, Walliams, then aged 36, invited her to his house. She alleged he lifted her top up, “sucked on” her breast and tried to put her hand down his trousers, adding that Walliams “had an erection at the time”.
“Jade” said she pulled away and told him “no”, adding: “I wasn’t ready for sex.” She said: “I didn’t want to do that – with him or with anyone. I didn’t want to be touched in that way at all. I mean, I was only a 15-year-old.”
Walliams allegedly replied that they “should wait” until she was 16 and said she should “stay in touch”. The alleged victim described what she said happened as a “sexual assault”.
Met Police response
A Met spokesperson said, according to the London Standard: “We’re aware of reports in the media in relation to allegations involving a man in his 50s. The Met has not received any related reports of sexual assault or any other offences.
“Should we receive any reports, they will be carefully assessed. Anyone who contacts the police will be supported by specialist officers.”
Walliams’ denial
Walliams strongly denies that he had any sexual contact with Jade, adding that he rejects any allegations of criminal activity and that he has never engaged in the grooming of young women.
In a letter understood to be in response to the accusations reported by ITV and The Guardian, he wrote: “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.”
