David Walliams live updates: Comedian named as celebrity who lost injunction bid - as he says 'I am not a sexual predator'

Updated: 07:46 EST, 10 November 2026 The famous man who failed to get a High Court injunction against two media organisations to prevent them from reporting allegations against him can now be named as David Walliams. Follow the Daily Mail's liveblog for all the latest updates:FULL STORY - David Walliams is named as gag order celebrityDavid Walliams was today unmasked as the celebrity who fought for a court order to suppress allegations that he preyed on teenage girls as young as 15.Walliams sought a High Court injunction to prevent publication of the claims, using the 'unprecedented' argument that he would take his own life if the allegations became public.Read the full story from the Daily Mail's reporter Chris Pollard and chief reporter Martin Robinson by clicking here.David Walliams has denied abusing his power as a celebrity in relationships with women but said he realised he had 'behaved thoughtlessly'.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.'Sexual misconduct allegations made against David WalliamsThe three-year joint investigation by ITV News and the Guardian revealed a number of allegations of sexual misconduct dating back to 2003.They include one woman who described her encounter with Walliams when she was aged 15 as 'sexual assault'.Multiple other women have accused the TV personality of 'grooming' them when they were teenagers, according to the investigation.One woman alleged Walliams began contacting her when she was 15 after meeting her at a Little Britain fan event, before starting a sexual relationship with her at the age of 17, ITV News reported.Walliams is also accused of inappropriate conduct and sexual harassment at Britain's Got Talent and at the publisher, HarperCollins.According to the report, Walliams has denied any wrongdoing.Famous man in failed injunction bid named as David WalliamsGood afternoon and welcome to the Daily Mail's live coverage on David Walliams.The actor, comedian and writer has been named as the famous man who failed to get a High Court injunction against two media organisations to prevent them from reporting allegations against him.Multiple women have accused Walliams of sexually inappropriate behaviour and grooming including when they were teenagers, according to an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News.