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David Walliams: From controversial comedy to grooming allegations – his fall from grace has been a long time coming

As comedian and writer Walliams is accused of preying on girls as young as 15, Nick Hilton looks back at years of building controversies around the star

Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Independent ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. The IndependentUnited KingdomFirst report

    David Walliams: From controversial comedy to grooming allegations – his fall from grace has been a long time coming

    As comedian and writer Walliams is accused of preying on girls as young as 15, Nick Hilton looks back at years of building controversies around the star

  2. Irish IndependentIreland

    David Walliams: From controversial comedy to grooming allegations, his fall from grace has been a long time coming

    · From controversial comedy to grooming allegations, David Walliams’ fall from grace has been a long time coming

Coverage details

2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Independent and Irish Independent. The Independent published it first, on November 10, 2026; the last outlet to join was Irish Independent, 14 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: David Walliams and Nick Hilton.

By country: United Kingdom (1), Ireland (1). In total 3 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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