David Walliams has denied abusing his power as a celebrity in relationships with women but said he realised he had "behaved thoughtlessly".
In a statement to the Guardian and ITV News, the comedian 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."
Response to allegations
Walliams has been accused of preying on a girl as young as 15 in an alleged incident. He said: "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…"
He added: "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."
Further updates
More updates are to follow. Andy Burnham has also broken his silence on the David Walliams claims as an injunction was lifted.
