# Lucy Beaumont feared career fallout after raising concerns about Walliams

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lucy-beaumont-thought-shed-never-work-in-tv-again-after-speaking-up-on-david-walliams-something-different-happened/
- Published: 2026-11-15T10:00:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T10:33:35+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/15/lucy-beaumont-work-tv-david-walliams
- Topics: Entertainment, TV, World

## Key points

- Beaumont feared speaking out would end her TV career.
- Her book sold out and fans bought tour tickets.
- Walliams denies wrongdoing over allegations reported by women.

## Summary

Comedian Lucy Beaumont said she feared that speaking up about concerns raised by a junior television worker regarding David Walliams’ behaviour would damage her career. Instead, her account has prompted a wave of public support, with her book selling out and fans buying tickets to her tour.

Beaumont told journalists she had been approached by a young TV worker who alleged he was asked to take young women to Walliams’ dressing room; she did not witness the alleged behaviour herself. Similar allegations were reported in a three-year investigation, and Walliams denies wrongdoing. Beaumont says television lacks a dedicated HR department and that people may fear losing work if they speak out; she has received thousands of supportive messages.

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