Alan Carr likens David Walliams to 'an illegal taxi driver' as he tells comic 'you lure them into a false sense of security and then you pounce' while discussing his dating habits

A clip of Alan Carr likening David Walliams to an 'illegal taxi driver' as they discussed his dating habits has reemerged after allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct made against the comedian were revealed on Tuesday.Former Little Britain star David, 55, has been unmasked as the celebrity who fought for a court order to suppress allegations that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl and preyed on multiple teenage girls while 'abusing his status' to exploit teens.A three-year joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian revealed a series of allegations dating back to 2003, with some accusers being as young as 15. David denies all the allegations.In light of the allegations, a clip of Alan grilling David about his love life on his talk show, Chatty Man, in 2009 is being circulated on social media. Alan asked: 'You always seem to be in the paper with different women. How do you pick them up?'David replied: 'I just meet them out. I just like spending time with them. I like to take them out to dinner, shopping, that kind of thing.' A clip of Alan Carr likening David Walliams to an 'illegal taxi driver' as they discussed his dating habits has reemerged amid allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct. Walliams denies all allegations In light of the allegations, a clip of Alan grilling David about his love life on his talk show, Chatty Man, in 2009 is being circulated on social mediaAlan then joked: 'You’re a bit like an illegal taxi driver. You lure them into a false sense of security and then you pounce.' David told him: 'Well a lot of these ladies are just friends of mine.' David, who last year questioned his sexuality, has largely retreated from public life and romances in recent months.The comedian has only publicly ever had relationships with women but claimed that he is non-binary following his divorce from Lara Stone.In the year Chatty Man was filmed, David dated lingerie model Lauren Budd, when she was 18 and he was 37. The pair met when he spotted her at a party in London held by George Clooney and he later found out who she was and sent a letter to her through her modelling agency requesting a date.The star escorted her to a number of high-profile showbiz events – even introducing her to comic partner Matt Lucas. They split up after three months where Lauren admitted that the romance was mostly platonic and did not progress beyond holding hands, the occasional kiss and whispering sweet nothings to each other over the dinner table. David then embarked on a relationship with Lara Stone, whom he took to a Chelsea football match and later filled her home with flowers. However, after welcoming their son in May 2013, they divorced in 2015 with their hearing lasting less than 60 seconds. Since his split with Lara, the TV star has been romantically linked to a string of high-profile celebrities including Ashley Roberts and Ashley James. In the year Chatty Man was filmed, David dated lingerie model Lauren Budd, when she was 18 and he was 37 (pictured in 2009) Walliams was married to Lara Stone from 2010 until their divorce five years later (pictured in 2014) Walliams was linked to former Made In Chelsea star Ashley James back in 2015, shortly after his divorce from LaraWalliams went on to spark romance rumours with glamour model Keeley Hazell when they attended Ant McPartlin's wedding together in 2021. Back in 2022, Walliams was pictured enjoying a dog walk and a pub lunch with his girlfriend at the time Rosie Ashley in Primrose Hill. However the relationship appeared to fizzle out and Walliams was seen out and about after enjoying a steamy date night with Ugandan-Australian actress Suzan Mutesi after a chance meeting in the July of that year. A High Court judge previously dismissed Walliams's bid to prevent the publication of the allegations made against him but granted him permission to appeal and temporarily kept his identity secret.However, the comedian and writer missed a 4.30pm deadline on Monday to take the case to the Court of Appeal, meaning he could then be named.The allegations were subsequently published by ITV News and The Guardian the day after the deadline.A three-year joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian has revealed a series of allegations dating back to 2003, with some accusers being as young as 15. Walliams denies all the allegations.In a statement to The Guardian and ITV News, the comedian said: 'Looking back, I realise that at times I 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…'I am not a sexual predator… I have not broken the law… I am devastated that some of the women I met ten to twenty years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.'