# Kevin Lygo faces questions over roles in Brand and Walliams’ careers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/revealed-the-tv-boss-who-oversaw-the-rise-of-predators-at-channels/
- Published: 2026-11-13T09:33:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T09:47:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-16288813/TV-boss-rise-predators-channels.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Kevin Lygo faces questions about his oversight of Brand and Walliams.
- Brand was convicted of sexually assaulting a Channel 4 worker.
- ITV says its records show no complaints about Walliams.

## Summary

ITV television director Kevin Lygo is facing questions about his role in the careers of Russell Brand and David Walliams, following Brand’s conviction for sexual assault and allegations about Walliams’ conduct. The article asks what Lygo knew while he held senior roles at Channel 4 and ITV, amid claims that concerns about both men were known within the industry.

At Channel 4, Lygo oversaw several of Brand’s programmes from 2004 to 2008. At ITV, he had responsibilities connected to Britain’s Got Talent while Walliams was a judge from 2012 to 2022, and the broadcaster recruited Walliams to host The Nightly Show in 2017. A former Channel 4 worker says her 2009 complaint about a forced massage was mishandled; the network acknowledged this, and Brand was convicted last week of sexually assaulting her. ITV says its records show no complaints about Walliams, while his representatives have said he denies the allegations.

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