David Walliams' Instagram account is thought to have drawn an eerie image of the potential goings on behind the scenes following recent allegations. This week, a celebrity who attempted to prevent two media organisations from publishing allegations against him lost his High Court challenge and was identified as David Walliams. While he disputes the allegations made against him, it was claimed he used "abuse of power and status" to contact young women and try to engage in "inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities".
Social Media Activity Under Scrutiny
In the wake of the news, individuals have flocked to his social media accounts, with his Instagram profile seemingly presenting an unsettling glimpse of what may have been occurring behind closed doors. The television personality hasn't shared anything on his profile since March this year, though numerous people observed his disappearance.
Since he was revealed as the individual at the heart of the injunction earlier this week, various alleged accounts have surfaced regarding the comedian and children's author. Following the revelation, it's been reported he could now face an investigation.
Last Post and Public Reactions
Walliams' last Instagram post was published in March where he said "Happy Mother's Day" to his mum. He shared a photograph of them together with his Little Britain co-star, Matt Lucas. Nevertheless, despite not posting since then, several people remarked he appeared to have vanished. Some even left comments on images he uploaded as early as December voicing their concerns before the news formally emerged.
Prior to being identified as the celebrity this week, one individual posted: "You haven't posted in so long. I hope you're ok." Another seemed to suspect what might have been occurring behind closed doors, posting: "That's a super injunction. Sorry, autocorrect, I meant super photo." A third observed: "You're trending on Twitter again btw. We ALL know why." A fourth remarked: "Almost time. Everything done in the dark will soon come to light."
Allegations and Response
Meanwhile, someone else provided a neutral perspective, posting: "If it is you they're talking about, please don't hurt yourself. Go through the process and tell your side. You still have fans out here that are hoping you will prove them all wrong. Think of your little boy."
It's been evident for weeks that many believed they understood why he seemed so absent from social media for months. Many interpreted it as an indication that considerable activity was taking place behind the scenes.
This week it emerged that Walliams, 55, allegedly abused his power and position for sexual purposes on multiple occasions with teenagers as young as 15 at the height of his fame. He has been dropped by his literary agency and the BBC is "in the process of removing" programmes including Little Britain.
Walliams, whose Little Britain programme aired on television from 2003 to 2006, was identified as part of an inquiry by the Guardian and ITV News after he attempted to secure an injunction to block the reporting of claims. The comedian, however, refutes any misconduct. 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. 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."
