David Walliams' childhood school is reviewing whether to remove his books after the former Britain's Got Talent judge was named as the male celebrity accused of grooming and sexually inappropriate behaviour towards multiple women.
The 55-year-old comedian brought legal action against Independent Television News (ITN) and Guardian News and Media (GNM), publisher of The Guardian, ahead of the two organisations reporting allegations against him, including of sexual misconduct and potential criminal activity.
Allegations and Legal Action
The High Court in London was previously told by lawyers for the media organisations that the allegations involved Walliams' alleged 'abuse of power and status' to contact young women and try to engage in 'inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities'.
Walliams, who denies the claims, unsuccessfully sought an injunction to prevent these publications because of the risk he would take his own life after two previous suicide attempts. The anonymity that the author was granted was lifted after his injunction bid was dismissed and GNM and ITN published their investigations.
In a letter understood to have been sent several months ago by Walliams to journalists working on the ITV News and Guardian investigations, he wrote: “Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with.”
Publisher Decision and School Review
Outside of his work on television, including creating and starring in Little Britain with Matt Lucas, Walliams is one of the UK's most successful authors. Selling more than 60 million copies of his children's books globally, his book publisher HarperCollins, who published The Boy In The Dress, Fing, and Gangsta Granny, dropped him in December 2025, after an investigation into allegations he had 'harassed' young women, which Walliams strongly denied.
In a statement responding to the investigation, HarperCollins said: “HarperCollins UK has decided not to publish any new titles by David Walliams. The author is aware of this decision. HarperCollins takes employee wellbeing extremely seriously and has processes in place for reporting and investigating concerns. To respect the privacy of individuals we do not comment on internal matters.”
It's now emerged that Collingwood Boys' School in Wallington, south London, where he attended as a primary school pupil, is 'revisiting its collection' after allegations of sexual misconduct about their former pupil became public. A spokesperson said: "Collingwood regularly reviews the books available to pupils. The current situation surrounding David Walliams has prompted us to revisit our collection as part of this ongoing process, rather than as an isolated or reactive decision."
Libraries and Retailers Respond
Meanwhile, while some shops and libraries still have Walliams' books on the shelves, Waterstones have confirmed they are in discussions about returning remaining stock. Camden, located in north London, will not have any of Walliams' books on display in its libraries.
A Camden Council spokesperson said: “We are committed to making Camden a safer place for women and girls, to challenging harmful attitudes, and promoting healthy relationships. Following these allegations, we believe the most appropriate action is to remove these books from display.”
Confirming they have 'no plans' to remove Walliams' work, Kent Council stated: “The starting point is that books should be available to readers unless their content is unlawful. Collections are regularly reviewed and refreshed to reflect factors such as reader demand, condition and relevance of stock.”
