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Jonathan Ross joked about David Walliams ‘going home with 15-year-olds’ at 2004 comedy awards

Walliams has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, including one who claims she was 15 at the time of their encounter

Covered by 5 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by The Independent ·

Headlines compared

Common ground: most headlines mention “David Walliams going home”, “year olds”, “comedy awards” and “Jonathan Ross joked”.

Different angles:

  • The i Paper “It’s time”

4 of 5 headlines quote someone directly.

How 5 newspapers cover this story

  1. The IndependentUnited KingdomFirst report

    Jonathan Ross joked about David Walliams ‘going home with 15-year-olds’ at 2004 comedy awards

    Walliams has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, including one who claims she was 15 at the time of their encounter

  2. Daily MailUnited Kingdom

    Moment Jonathan Ross jokes about David Walliams 'going home with 15-year-olds' at 2004 comedy awards

    David Walliams, who was today unmasked as the celebrity who tried to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct against teenage girls, was filmed throwing his head back in laughter at the remark.

  3. Evening StandardUnited Kingdom

    Jonathan Ross joked David Walliams would ‘go home with’ 15-year-olds at comedy awards

    A clip of the TV presenter joking about Walliams has re-emerged following allegations of sexual misconduct against the former Britain’s Got Talent judge

    · Jonathan Ross breaks silence on David Walliams allegations and Russell Brand crimes

  4. The MirrorUnited Kingdom

    Jonathan Ross joked about David Walliams ‘going home with 15 year old’ at 2004 awards

    At a 2004 awards show, Jonathan Ross made a joke about David Walliams going home with a 15 year old, in a clip that has resurfaced in a documentary about the author's behaviour towards teenagers and young women

  5. The i PaperUnited Kingdom

    It’s time for Jonathan Ross to talk

    Poppy Jay: If he speaks openly about Brand and Walliams in public it might challenge the silence that's protected powerful men for so long

Coverage details

5 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: The Independent, Daily Mail, Evening Standard, The Mirror and The i Paper. The Independent published it first, on November 10, 2026; the last outlet to join was The i Paper, 4 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Jonathan Ross, David Walliams and Russell Brand.

In total 6 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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