Matt Lucas photographed publicly after allegations against David Walliams emerge

Matt Lucas has been photographed in London after allegations of sexual assault and grooming involving his former comedy partner David Walliams were reported. Lucas has not commented publicly and has not been accused of wrongdoing, though fans have urged him to speak about the claims. Walliams denies the allegations.

The claims were published by The Guardian and ITV after the High Court lifted an injunction Walliams had sought to stop their publication. Two women allege that Walliams first contacted them when they were 15; one says he sexually assaulted her at his home, while the other describes a sexual relationship that began when she was 17. Lucas and Walliams created Little Britain, first broadcast on radio in 2000 and later as a television series from 2003 to 2006; their professional partnership ended in 2011.