David Walliams ‘dropped’ by publisher over allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women
19 Dec 2025, 17:09 Updated: 5m ago
The former Britain’s Got Talent judge reportedly behaved in an inappropriate manner towards colleagues at Harper Collins.
19 Dec 2025, 17:09 | Updated: 5m ago
David Walliams has reportedly been dropped by Harper Collins.
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David Walliams has been dropped by the publisher of his children’s books amid claims he “harassed” young women at work.
The former Britain’s Got Talent judge reportedly behaved in an inappropriate manner towards colleagues at Harper Collins.
An investigation carried out by the Telegraph found that one women who raised concerns was given a five-figure payoff by the publisher and has since left the company.
The decision to axe the Walliams comes after the departure of the publisher’s former chief executive, Charlie Redmayne, who left the company October.
It is understood that the Little Britain star did not know about the Harper Collins investigation and that its conclusions were not put to him.
LBC has contacted Harper Collins and Walliams’ representatives for comment.
A spokesman for HarperCollins told the Telegraph: “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.
“HarperCollins takes employee wellbeing extremely seriously and has processes in place for reporting and investigating concerns. To respect the privacy of individuals we do not comment on internal matters.”
