David Walliams’ social media appears to paint an eerie picture of what may have been unfolding behind the scenes. It comes after various allegations have emerged about the comedian
This week a celebrity who tried to stop two media organisations from publishing allegations against him lost his high court challenge, and was named as David Walliams. Though he disputes the allegations brought against him, it was alleged he used “abuse of power and status” to contact young women and try to engage in “inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities”.
Following the news, people have been drawn to his social media pages, with his Instagram profile appearing to paint an eerie picture of what may have been unfolding behind the scenes. The TV star hasn’t posted anything since March earlier this year, though many people noticed his absence.
Since he was named as the person at the centre of the injunction earlier this week, all manner of stories have emerged about the comedian and children’s book author. Since the news broke, it’s been reported the Metropolitan Police are taking steps to ensure potential victims come forward.
Walliams last post on Instagram was shared back in March where he said “Happy Mother’s Day” to his mum. He posted a picture of them alongside his Little Britain co-star, Matt Lucas.
However, even though he hasn’t posted since then, various people noticed he seemed to have disappeared. Some even commented on snaps he shared as far back as December expressing their worries before the news officially broke.
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Before he was named as the celebrity this week, one person wrote: “You haven’t posted in so long. I hope you’re ok.”
Another appeared to have an idea of what may have been happening behind the scenes, writing: “That’s a super injunction. Sorry, autocorrect, I meant super photo.”
A third noted: “You’re trending on Twitter again btw. We ALL know why.”
A fourth commented: “Almost time. Everything done in the dark will soon come to light.”
Meanwhile, someone else offered an impartial viewpoint, writing: “If it is you they’re talking about, please don’t hurt yourself. Go through the process and tell your side.
“You still have fans out here that are hoping you will prove them all wrong. Think of your little boy.”
It’s been clear for weeks that many believed they knew why he appeared to be so absent on social media for months. Many viewed it as a sign that so much was happening behind the scenes.
This week it emerged that Walliams, 55, allegedly abused his power and position for sexual purposes on multiple occasions with teenagers as young as 15 at the height of his fame. He has been dropped by his literary agency and the BBC is “in the process of removing” programmes including Little Britain.
Walliams, whose Little Britain series ran on TV from 2003 to 2006, was named as part of an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News after he tried to obtain an injunction to prevent the reporting of allegations. The comedian, though, denies any wrongdoing.
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.”
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