ITV is set to air an hour-long documentary at 10.50pm on Tuesday night detailing allegations of sexual misconduct made against David Walliams. The full documentary is already available to watch on YouTube.
The investigation, published jointly by ITV News and The Guardian on Tuesday at midday, includes claims dating back to 2003, spanning Walliams' career as a TV personality, judge on Britain's Got Talent, and as a successful children's book author.
Allegations and denial
Several women have alleged the celebrity abused his power to sexually assault and groom them. It was also alleged that Walliams had a sexual relationship with a junior employee at HarperCollins. The investigation collates letters written by Walliams to the women, email exchanges and photographs, as well as details of the allegations put forward by the women involved.
Walliams, 55, has denied all the allegations against him, stating: "I am not a sexual predator…I have not broken the law."
Legal attempts and publication
Walliams and his legal team sought an injunction to prevent the publication of the allegations. But he lost the bid to protect his anonymity and did not lodge an appeal. He was not allowed to be named until either ITN or GNM named him in connection with the allegations.
Both publications have also published accompanying news articles detailing the investigation. The investigation was conducted by Lucy Watson and Imogen Barrer, with the documentary shot and edited by Kenny Fillingham of ITV. It was produced by Eloise Swinton, with words by Eliza Menendez and additional reporting by Amanda Nunn.
