Sky has dropped David Walliams' upcoming fantasy film Fing! following sexual misconduct allegations made against the comedian. The 55-year-old is at the centre of an investigation by The Guardian and ITV News after he failed to obtain an injunction to prevent the reporting of allegations against him.
Walliams has been accused of sexual misconduct, including grooming girls as young as 15 and abusing his position to pursue women. He denies all allegations against him, saying: “I am not a sexual predator... I have not broken the law.”
Sky Exits Licensee Role for Fing!
Sky has announced it will no longer be showing Fing!, which was due to be released early 2027. The film is based on Walliams' 2019 children's book of the same name and also features the writer in a cameo role. In a statement given to The Standard, a spokesperson for Sky said: “The allegations made against David Walliams are extremely serious. We have notified the producers of the film of our intention to exit our position as the UK & Ireland licensee of Fing.”
The representative added that Sky has “already removed content which features him from our platforms”. Producers have also announced that Walliams will be removed from the film and its marketing entirely. Speaking to Deadline, they said: “We take the allegations reported regarding David Walliams seriously. Our thoughts are with anyone who has been affected. We have removed his cameo appearance from Fing!, and he will have no involvement in the film's release or promotion.”
Film Cast and Walliams' Response
The film, which is due to be released early next year in the US, also features his former comedy partner Matt Lucas, as well as Taika Waititi, Mia Wasikowska and Iona Bell. Walliams denies all the allegations. In a statement, he acknowledged that he sometimes “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 said.
Publisher and Theme Park Actions
In September, his publisher HarperCollins announced it was dropping the author's entire backlist. It comes after he was dropped by the publisher in December 2025, after he was accused of having “harassed” junior female employees. Following an investigation by the publisher, one woman who had raised concerns was given a five-figure payoff and left the business. Walliams has denied any wrongdoing.
Theme park Alton Towers last week permanently closed its World Of David Walliams attraction, which focuses on his children's books. A spokesperson for Merlin Entertainments, which runs the theme park, said: “As the 2026 peak season at Alton Towers Resort comes to an end and following our regular review of rides and attractions across the resort, we have taken the decision to permanently close the World Of David Walliams.”
