David Walliams has been accused of “preying on teenage girls as young as 15”, following a joint investigation by ITV News and The Guardian, published today.
Walliams has been identified as the “famous man” whose identity had previously been kept secret amid a High Court case involving an attempt to secure an injunction preventing publication.
The comedian and author lost his bid to secure the injunction last week and was given until yesterday to appeal the decision. Having failed to do so, ITV News and The Guardian were permitted to publish their report.
Walliams has denied the allegations, which were detailed in the joint investigation.