ITV to air David Walliams documentary tonight amid sexual misconduct allegations
The documentary follows a joint ITV News and Guardian investigation that gathered more than 100 interviews and prompted Walliams to challenge publication in court.
- Tonight at 10.50pm, ITV1 airs the documentary David Walliams: Power and Silence, already available on ITVX and the ITV News YouTube channel.
- Judge Justice Nicklin refused Walliams' bid for an injunction, ruling it would be an "exceptionally serious interference" with freedom of expression despite his psychiatric concerns.
- A joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian alleges Walliams used his "abuse of power and status" to target teenage girls; reporters spoke to more than 100 people, including over 30 sources with first-hand accounts.
- Walliams denied all allegations, stating "I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people" in past relationships but is "not a sexual predator" after anonymity protections were lifted.
- Earlier this month, theme park Alton Towers permanently closed its World Of David Walliams attraction, following earlier career fallout including book publisher HarperCollins dropping him in December 2025.
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