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‘It wasn’t long until he asked me if I’d ever had sex before’: David Walliams accused of preying on young women for sex

David Walliams faces renewed scrutiny over an alleged pattern of pursuing young women for sex, with a comedy awards joke drawing comment from Jonathan Ross.

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The brief

The headline does not specify the identity of the woman making the account, the setting in which the exchange occurred, or the period of time to which the alleged behavior relates.

The emphasis of that headline is on Ross's response to a joke connected to the Comedy Awards, placing the story within the context of public commentary around the awards rather than presenting only the allegation itself. The coverage does not yet specify what the joke was, what Ross said about it, or how Ross's statement relates directly to the allegation of predatory behavior.

The available headline does not establish the origin of the allegation, whether it comes from a book, interview, documentary, or another published account, nor does it identify any other participants. It also does not indicate whether Walliams has responded to the allegation, whether any complaint has been filed, or whether the described conduct is the subject of an ongoing investigation. The single-source nature of the coverage means the report currently rests on one outlet's treatment of the story.

What to watch next is any further statement from Walliams, additional detail from Ross about the Comedy Awards joke and his reason for commenting, and any expansion of the account attributed to the woman. Because the coverage names only Deadline and one article, subsequent reporting from other outlets would be the next indicator of how widely the allegation is being picked up. The headline does not yet specify the identity of the woman, the circumstances of the exchange, or the outcome of any response, so those details remain open as the story develops.

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Quick answers

What is David Walliams accused of?

The coverage accuses him of preying on young women for sex. It includes a first-person account in which he asked a woman if she had ever had sex before.

Who is Jonathan Ross and what does the coverage say about him?

Jonathan Ross is named in the Deadline headline as making a statement about a Comedy Awards joke. The headline does not specify the content of the joke or the wording of his statement.

Which outlets are reporting this?

Only Deadline is named in the available coverage, with one article published on November 10, 2026 at 20:56 UTC. The trend entry lists one source and one article.

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