David Walliams has been named as the celebrity who tried to stop two media organisations from publishing allegations against him, after losing his High Court challenge. The former Britain's Got Talent judge, who denies the claims, brought legal action against Independent Television News (ITN) and Guardian News and Media (GNM), publisher of The Guardian.
Early Relationships
Before his marriage, Walliams confessed in his 2006 book that he had been left heartbroken by a mystery woman, referring to her simply as 'Miss X'. Model and TV presenter Lisa Snowdon later revealed she was the secret romantic interest. "Yes, It's me. I'm Miss X. I was hoping no one would realise. David and I are great friends and he's such an amazing bloke, but there is no romance," she told The Sun at the time. The pair briefly dated in 2005, but it was reported that Snowdon decided she just wanted to be pals.
In late 2007, Walliams dated Spice Girl Geri Horner after years of friendship. A source told the Mirror: "They have been secretly dating since the New Year and nobody knows. They are very tactile with each other and he's such a gent." Their romance lasted only six weeks, but they remained friends, with Horner appearing on an episode of Come Fly With Me.
Marriage to Lara Stone
Walliams married Dutch model Lara Stone at Claridge's Hotel in London in a ceremony reported to cost £80,000 on 16 May 2010. The couple had started dating in 2009. In December 2012, they announced her pregnancy, with Walliams saying: "I'm looking forward to seeing the baby for the first time, seeing this little person who's a mixture of you and the person you really love. But hopefully it will look like Lara and not Simon Cowell."
Their son Alfred was born on 6 May 2013, almost three years to the day after their wedding. The couple separated in March 2015, and their marriage was legally dissolved at a hearing in London in September that year. Walliams cited Stone's "unreasonable behaviour" as grounds for divorce, with a decree nisi granted. According to insiders, he had been keen on working on their marriage and it was Stone who wanted to legally separate. "David didn't want to divorce and desperately hoped they could work things out," a source told The Sun. Stone is now married to David Grievson.
Later Relationships
In 2015, Walliams was linked with Made in Chelsea star Ashley James, with a source saying: "They have great chemistry and have completely hit it off." That same year, he confessed he was in love with singer Natalie Imbruglia, but she "friend-zoned" him. He told the Mirror: "She's very much friend-zoned me. You know when that happens, that you have a huge crush on someone and you sort of imagine being married and what your kids look like and all that sort of thing? And you're just completely friend-zoned."
By February 2017, rumours surfaced that Walliams was secretly seeing model Chloe Ayling. A source reportedly told The Sun: "David orchestrated the meeting and arranged for her to visit his London home." In early 2020, he was linked with Britain's Got Talent stylist Lou Teasdale, but a source told The Sun: "He had a connection with Lou and they started dating in January. On paper, they're a slightly incongruous couple, but they had a real giggle before David decided they weren't a great fit and called time on things."
Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts was next to take his eye, with a source telling The Sun: "He thinks she's gorgeous. He's sent a couple of flirty messages and hopes to take her out once lockdown is over." Latest reports suggest Walliams has signed up to the celebrity dating app Raya, which has over 10,000 users and usually requires a reference to join.
