The investigation reveals allegations dating back to 2003 that the former Britain's Got Talent judge "preyed on teenage girls and young women for sexual purposes".
Multiple women have accused Walliams of "grooming" them when they were teenagers. One says he began contacting her when she was 15, after meeting her at a Little Britain fan event, before starting a sexual relationship with her at 17.
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"And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did...
In response to ITV News and The Guardian’s investigation, Britain's Got Talent production company Fremantle UK said: "David Walliams left Britain’s Got Talent four years ago. During his time on the show, and in the four years since, no complaint has ever been made - either to Fremantle UK, the broadcaster or regulator, and we are not aware of any complaints having been made to any other external authority - regarding his behaviour.
Syco Entertainment, the company that created BGT, said: "Syco Entertainment had no knowledge of the allegations described and was not made aware of them at the time."
ITV, which broadcasts BGT, said in a statement: "We are very sorry to hear about the concerns that have been raised. BGT is produced for ITV by Fremantle, an independent production company. Although ITV is the broadcaster of the programme, the producer has day to day responsibility for the running of the production, including all aspects of duty of care, and for ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory obligations as well as ITV’s production and compliance guidelines."
In September, HarperCollins announced it would no longer publish Walliams's back catalogue, a little under a year after it had dropped the comedian after allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
A spokesperson for Walliams said in a statement: "David has never been informed of any allegations raised against him by HarperCollins. He was not party to any investigation or given any opportunity to answer questions. David strongly denies that he has behaved inappropriately and is taking legal advice."
David Walliams: Power and Silence airs on Tuesday 10 November at 10:50pm on ITV. It is available to watch now on ITV News YouTube.
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