David Walliams once seemed to live a charmed lifestyle – he was previously married to model Lara Stone following a whilrwind romance.
David Walliams was previously married to Dutch model Lara Stone and together they are parents to a 13-year-old son.
The comedian, 55, dominated the small screen with hits like Little Britain and Come Fly With Me before going on to serve as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent for over a decade.
Walliams is the subject of a joint investigation by the Guardian and ITV News that has seen him accused of allegedly using his status as a celebrity to prey on vulnerable teenagers and young women for sex.
He has denied all of the claims that have been made against him, saying: “I am not a sexual predator… I have not broken the law.”
Whirlwind romance
In 2010, David tied the knot with Lara, 42, in a glamorous showbiz wedding and reception held that all took place at Claridge’s in London.
Whilst he has dated numerous celebrity women during his time in the public eye, Lara was the only woman he married.
He had met the runway star just four months beforehand when they were both at a Chelsea football match in Los Angeles. At the time of their engagement, the star wanted to downplay the attention.
He said: “It’s true, we’re engaged and blissfully happy. I wasn’t planning to make a public announcement because I am not a royal – yet.”
Marriage and babies
On 6 May 2013 – almost three years to the day after their wedding – Lara gave birth to the couple’s first child. But their happy marriage did not last. The couple separated in March 2015 and their five-year marriage was legally dissolved at a hearing in London in September that year.
David cited the Dutch model’s “unreasonable behaviour” as grounds for divorce, with a decree nisi granted. An insider said he had been keen on working on their marriage and it was the model who wanted to legally separate.
“David didn’t want to divorce and desperately hoped they could work things out,” a source told The Sun, saying Lara was “happy to accept” that her behaviour was the catalyst for their split.
Lara is now married to David Grievson, who she met on Tinder in the wake of their split.
Sudden split
Shortly after the news of their split, David was thought to be absolutely devastated by everything and even though he was about to head straight back to work, he refused to answer any questions about Lara.
A source said: “He is trying to continue laughing and joking but on the inside he is very emotional. He really doesn’t want a broken marriage and would love to get back together.”
‘It was bewildering and terrifying’
The source added: “David has not given up on this relationship, he and Lara have a child together so his priority is to try to keep some kind of family unit. Until a few weeks ago they were still walking around West London hand in hand so he hopes some of the damage can be repaired.”
Lara eventually gave a rare insight into the breakdown of her marriage and the aftermath, saying she found the amount of fame that came with dating David Walliams difficult.
She told British Vogue: “I’d been at his house and was walking back to the Tube and this car was driving next to me and they were taking pictures the whole time. It was It was just so bewildering and terrifying.”
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