Comedian and Taskmaster star Lucy Beaumont has come forward as one of the whistleblowers who spoke out against David Walliams.
Earlier this week, Walliams was accused of using his fame to “prey” on a number of young women, as well as engaging in “inappropriate” sexual relationships. The report by The Guardian also accused Walliams of inappropriate behaviour while working on Britain’s Got Talent, though the production company behind the show claimed they never received any complaints about the judge.
Walliams has denied all accusations. “Whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did,” he said in a letter to journalists working on the report. “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.”
Speaking to Sky News, Lucy Beaumont says she was one of the people who helped the allegations come to light.
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During the 20-minute interview, Beaumont confirmed that she has never worked with Walliams and doesn’t know him personally, but three years ago, she was approached by a young person who had previously worked with Walliams. “They took me aside and confided in me [about] some of his conduct that they were really worried about.”
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