David Walliams has made millions through TV shows and books but lost many deals in the past few years – he has been accused of preying on vulnerable teenagers and young women for sex
David Walliams made millions through his TV shows, books and deals at the height of his fame.
Walliams, 55, is facing claims from multiple women of sexually inappropriate behaviour when they were teenagers. The 55-year-old rose to fame writing and starring in BBC sketch show Little Britain with Matt Lucas and later served as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) for a decade.
Walliams is thought to have a net worth of around £17million from his partnerships and deals, many of which have ended in light of allegations against him.
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Walliams has been accused of allegedly using his status as a celebrity to prey on vulnerable teenagers and young women for sex. A three-year investigation by the Guardian and ITV News claimed he abused his power for sexual purposes on a multiple occasions with teens and other women.
The investigation features a number of women telling how Walliams allegedly preyed on them, with one claiming he first started contacting her when she was 15.
Walliams, in a letter to journalists working on the investigation, said: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.”
Little Britain
Walliams first came to fame for the comedy TV show Little Britain, which he made with Matt Lucas. The show ran from 2003-2009, had three series and 44 episodes.
Little Britain was pulled from various UK streaming services due to its use of blackface. Some of the show’s characters were cut when the BBC reuploaded it two years later.
Walliams and Lucas then created the TV mockumentary Come Fly With Me in 2010. The show was later also similarly edited.
Britain’s Got Talent
The 55-year-old joined Britain’s Got Talent as a judge in April 2012 and worked on the show for 10 years. It has previously been reported that Walliams’ rate was £1.5million per series while filming the show.
Walliams left the show in 2022 after he was found to have made sexually explicit and derogatory remarks towards some of the contestants.
Books
Walliams has written more than 45 books and published his first novel, The Boy in the Dress, in 2008. Most of these were kids books and from 2013 he produced two to four each year.
Nearly all of his books, apart from two non-fiction books put out in 2006 and 2012, were published through HarperCollins. In 2012, the publisher announced that Walliams had sold more h 60 million books globally in 55 langauges.
In 2019, Walliams joined a list of famous authors, including Harry Potter’s JK Rowling, who had made more than £100million from book sales.
Walliams was dropped by HarperCollins in December 2025, which said “after careful consideration” it would not be publishing any new titles from the award-winning children’s author. The decision to drop him was made after a Telegraph investigation into allegations he had “harassed” young women.
At the time, a statement from HarperCollins said: “After careful consideration, and under the leadership of its new CEO, HarperCollins UK has decided not to publish any new titles by David Walliams. The author is aware of this decision.”
A statement from a spokesperson, in December, said: “David has never been informed of any allegations raised against him by HarperCollins. He was not party to any investigation or given any opportunity to answer questions. David strongly denies that he has behaved inappropriately and is taking legal advice.”
Shortly after being dropped by HarperCollins, Walliams was also dropped from his appearance at the Waterstones Children’s Book Festival in Dundee.
Alton Towers attraction
Alton Towers theme park opened a World Of David Walliams attraction in 2021. It featured rides inspired by the author’s children’s books.
These included Gangsta Granny: The Ride, Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp and The Royal Carousel – as well as Raj’s Shop and The Burger Kitchen.
The theme park however permanently closed the attraction last week. A statement on the theme park’s website said: “The World Of David Walliams will be permanently closed from Tuesday November 3 2026.”
A spokesperson for Merlin Entertainments added: “As the 2026 peak season at Alton Towers Resort comes to an end and following our regular review of rides and attractions across the resort, we have taken the decision to permanently close the World Of David Walliams.”
Walliams has put his £10.5million London home on the market. The four-bedroom, 4,527 sq ft home sits on the edge of London’s Regent’s Park.
The property was listed in July with images from inside the home showing Walliams’ incredible collection of awards for his comedy and TV work.
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