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Police investigating David Walliams over alleged serious sexual offences

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The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into entertainer David Walliams regarding allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences. These new allegations are separate from previous reports, and police are encouraging other potential victims to come forward.

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The investigation involves a high-profile public figure and highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address historical sexual misconduct.

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Image source, Getty Images By Jake Lapham Published 13 November 2026, 16:16 GMT Updated 1 minute ago The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into David Walliams over "alleged serious sexual offences".

It comes after ITV News and the Guardian published reports alleging that Walliams had been accused of sexual misconduct by several women.

The Met said that the allegations being investigated are separate from those reported by ITN and The Guardian, but as "part of their investigation, detectives are also proactively reviewing that reporting to establish whether there is any evidence of offences".

When those allegations were first reported, Walliams said he was "not a sexual predator" and had not "broken the law".

In a statement released on Friday, the Met said it had "received a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man now in his 50s".

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