Sky has removed content featuring comedian David Walliams from its platforms and dropped his upcoming film Fing! following allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The broadcaster described the allegations against the 55-year-old as "extremely serious".
On Tuesday, November 10, Walliams was named as part of an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News after he attempted to obtain an injunction to prevent allegations being reported about him. The High Court did not uphold the injunction.
Allegations and denial
The former Britain's Got Talent judge has since been accused of preying on girls as young as 15. Walliams has denied these and other allegations.
In light of the publications, Sky confirmed it has dropped the film Fing!, which was set to be released in early 2027. The book behind the film was first published in 2019 and was due to be distributed by Sky across the UK and Ireland.
Sky and Angel Studios statements
A Sky spokesperson 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 and Ireland licensee of Fing!. We have already removed content which features him from our platforms."
Fing! was directed by Jeffrey Walker and filmed in Australia. Walliams' Little Britain co-star Matt Lucas provided the voice for the titular character, and the film also features Taika Waititi, Blake Harrison and Mia Wasikowska.
While Sky has dropped the movie, Angel Studios has confirmed it will still be released in the US, with the stipulation that Walliams' cameo has been removed and he will not take part in its promotion. Speaking to Variety, Angel Studios 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."
Other removals and book sales
Fing! is still set to be released in Australia on January 14, but local distributor Transmission Films told ABC that Walliams will not participate in the publicity campaign.
The BBC has also announced it would be removing some of Walliams' content from BBC iPlayer amid the "serious allegations", including the sitcom Little Britain, which returned to the streaming service in 2022 after being edited. At the time of writing, Walliams' children's comedy films, including The Midnight Gang, Gangsta Granny, Billionaire Boy and Mr Stink, have been removed from BBC iPlayer as the review continues.
Waterstones, The Works and TGJones have also removed the author's books from their websites, which were published by HarperCollins. The company announced in December 2025 that it would not be publishing any new titles for Walliams following claims of inappropriate behaviour to women.
