Piers Morgan has branded David Walliams a "nasty piece of work" following allegations that the Little Britain star abused his power and status to contact young women and engage in sexual misconduct. The 61-year-old broadcaster responded to a news report about Walliams on X, formerly known as Twitter, writing: "Shocking, but unsurprising. Walliams is a nasty piece of work."
Allegations Against Walliams
Walliams, 55, was named as the celebrity who sought an injunction to stop two media organisations from publishing allegations against him. He is alleged to have "abused of power and status" to contact young women and try to engage in "inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities." He has strongly denied the claims.
An investigation claims that the Little Britain actor abused his power and position for sexual purposes on multiple occasions, with teenagers as young as 15, as a number of women made new allegations against him. The latest allegations see Walliams accused of using his status as a celebrity to prey on vulnerable teenagers and young women for sex.
Morgan's History of Criticism
This is not the first time Morgan has hit out at his fellow ex-Britain's Got Talent judge. In 2022, after reports that Walliams was recorded making derogatory remarks about contestants on the ITV show, Morgan blasted: "Tip of the iceberg... Walliams is one of the nastiest frauds in TV."
According to The Guardian, Walliams had made a number of comments about auditionees that were picked up. The scandal led to Walliams leaving his post on the show after ten years.
Walliams' Response
Walliams said in a statement at the time: "I would like to apologise to the people I made disrespectful comments about during breaks in filming for Britain's Got Talent in 2020. These were private conversations and – like most conversations with friends – were never intended to be shared. Nevertheless, I am sorry."
In 2020, Morgan, who served as a judge himself on earlier series of BGT, told the Sunday Mirror: "I do have conversations with BGT every now and again, particularly after Simon had his injury. But I couldn't work with Walliams. I think he is a duplicitous, treacherous, piece of work. I will come back to BGT if the money is right and if they guarantee Walliams gets fired. I might even make it a contractual clause that I get to be the one who tells him he is fired."
Walliams has largely been out of the public spotlight in 2026. His book publisher HarperCollins dropped him in December 2025 after he was investigated for allegations that he had "harassed" young women.
Walliams has denied any wrongdoing and said he's 'devastated' by the claims. He sent a letter to journalists working on this investigation and 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."
He added: "I am not a sexual predator. 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."
