David Walliams dropped by publisher HarperCollins UK
Comedian and children’s book author David Walliams has abandoned his publisher Harper Collins.
A spokesperson for the company said Independent: “After careful consideration and under the leadership of its new CEO, HarperCollins UK has decided not to publish new works by David Walliams.”
comes later Telegram He reported that the decision was made following allegations that he acted inappropriately towards young women. He is said to have complained about the behavior of a junior colleague, which led to other staff being interviewed.
Former employees allegedly said Telegram When they met with him, they were advised to work in pairs and not to visit his home.
A spokesperson for Harper Collins said: Telegram: “HarperCollins takes employee health extremely seriously and has processes in place for reporting and investigating concerns. To respect individuals’ privacy, we do not comment on internal matters.”
Independent He approached Mr Walliams’ representatives for comment.
Walliams, 54, rose to fame more than 20 years ago in the comedy series Little Britain and has since become one of the UK’s most established and successful children’s authors, selling an estimated 60 million copies worldwide.
His books have been adapted for television by the BBC and are widely used in schools; Harper Collins states that they have been translated into 55 languages.
In recent years, Walliams has faced criticism after being caught making suggestive comments about contestants. Britain’s Got Talent.
A leaked transcript in 2022 revealed that he called one auditioning contestant a “f**k” and said of another: “She thinks you want to fuck her but you don’t.”
These remarks were made during an audition at the London Palladium in early 2020 and were leaked online. GuardWalliams later left his post.
At the time, Walliams said he wanted to apologize for the “disrespectful comments” and that they were part of a private conversation “which were never intended to be shared”. His comments were picked up by microphones on the table and were apparently not intended to be made public – and he sued FremantleMedia, the production company that produces BGT, over the leaking of his private remarks. The issue was resolved in November 2023.
He also made two Nazi salutes during the recording of the BBC series, which sparked reactions. Would I lie to you?Christmas special. Reportedly, while filming the segment with host Rob Brydon, she made offensive greetings after an anecdote shared by him. Call the midwife Star of Helen George.
