# Walliams admits 2017 relationship with intern, denies workplace misconduct

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/david-walliams-had-inappropriate-sexual-relationship-with-intern-at-publisher-harpercollins-and-pursued-another-employee-before-he-was-dropped-for-harassing-women/
- Published: 2026-11-11T11:20:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T11:33:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16282077/David-Walliams-inappropriate-sexual-relationship-intern-HarperCollins.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Walliams admits a consensual relationship with a HarperCollins intern.
- She later described it as an abuse of power.
- HarperCollins ended its publishing relationship with him.

## Summary

David Walliams admits having a consensual sexual relationship with an intern at HarperCollins in 2017, but she later described it as an abuse of power. A former employee also says Walliams pursued a younger colleague and that concerns about his emails were raised with managers and HR, without action. The allegations have renewed scrutiny of how the publisher handled complaints about a prominent author.

The article says HarperCollins opened an inquiry in late 2023, completed it in 2024, ended its publishing relationship with Walliams in December 2025 and later said it would no longer publish his books. Walliams denies sexually harassing anyone at the publisher or behaving inappropriately at work, and denies broader allegations of wrongdoing. The article also reports allegations by a woman who says Walliams sexually assaulted her when she was 15; he denies the claims.

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