Britain’s Got Talent bosses ‘looked into David Walliams claims 6 years ago’

| Senior TV Reporter Published November 11, 2026 10:17am Updated November 11, 2026 10:17am David Walliams has been accused of grooming teenage girls as young as 15 (Picture: Dymond/Thames/Syco/Shutterstock) Britain’s Got Talent bosses reportedly investigated allegations against David Walliams six years ago, but did not find a ‘smoking gun’ to axe him from the show. The former ITV show judge, 55, has been accused of grooming teenage girls as young as 15 and abusing his position to pursue women, in a new bombshell investigation from the Guardian and ITV News. The allegations, which Walliams denies, come after he unsuccessfully attempted to block publication of the claims by obtaining an injunction. It has now been reported that Britain’s Got Talent looked into Walliams’s behaviour in 2020, following claims on social media and from journalists that he had acted inappropriately at the Fountain Studios in Wembley. BGT sources have told the Daily Mail that they were unable to verify whether the guests in Walliams’s dressing room were people he had met on social media. Get personalised updates on Britain's Got Talent Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro’s TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. Fan of the show Abby Tomlinson has claimed that she and a 13-year-old girl were left alone with Walliams in his BGT dressing room with the door closed, which his lawyers have denied. It has now been reported that Britain’s Got Talent looked into Walliams’s behaviour in 2020 (Picture: Beretta/Sims/Shutterstock) There were reportedly no formal complaints made to Fremantle, the production company that makes BGT (Picture: Dymond/Thames/Syco/Shutterstock) They have insisted that the door to his dressing room was always left open and that young women were placed on the list by his personal assistant, according to the report in the Mail. There were reportedly no formal complaints about Walliams made to Fremantle, the production company that makes BGT. A show source told the publication of the investigation: ‘Because there were no formal complaints, it was on a more informal basis with no external company brought in to look at it. ‘There was no evidence found, the girls would have been on the friends and family list, so nobody had a clue who they were.’ Walliams served as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent for a decade, joining in 2012 and departing in 2022, when he was found to have made sexually explicit and derogatory remarks towards some of the contestants. Walliams served as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent for a decade, joining in 2012 and departing in 2022 (Picture: Dymond/Thames/Syco/Shutterstock) Allegations of sexual misconduct and grooming against Walliams have sparked calls to make it easier to report concerns about the behaviour of powerful celebrities. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she would be meeting with senior media and entertainment industry members to ‘draw a line in the sand’, in the wake of Russell Brand’s conviction for rape this week as well. In a letter Walliams sent to journalists working on the investigation, he denied being a ‘sexual predator’, adding that he ‘behaved thoughtlessly’ but had not broken the law. The Metropolitan Police confirmed it contacted the Guardian and ITV News to ‘ensure that any potential victims’ are ‘made aware of how they could report any criminal allegations to police’, after the sexual misconduct claims were made. After the allegations emerged on Tuesday, he was also dropped by his literary agency, Independent Talent Group, and the BBC began removing his shows, including Little Britain, from iPlayer. Deals of the Day The Orlando holiday deal Disney fans shouldn't miss We're adding this discounted NEOM gift set straight to basket Want an LED face mask for less? This Black Friday deal could save you hundreds This teeth whitening sale could save you up to 64% before Black Friday The best Black Friday sleep deals to upgrade your bedroom with Simba’s 33% off sale Metro contacted ITV, Fremantle and Walliams’s representatives for comment. Arrow MORE: Lucy Beaumont reveals she was whistleblower after fearing David Walliams’ alleged victim would ‘take own life’ Arrow MORE: ‘Horrified’ Jonathan Ross reacts to David Walliams allegations and Russell Brand conviction Arrow MORE: David Walliams’ upcoming movie dropped by Sky after sexual misconduct allegations TV Newsletter Sign up and tell us which TV shows you love to watch to get personalised updates every morning.