Lucy Beaumont feared career fallout after raising concerns about Walliams

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.