Overview
- A February recording from a cybersecurity event captures Walliams saying "it does worry me" about his private WhatsApp exchanges, which he described as "very bad taste" jokes.
- The event took place in Trafford, Manchester, where he told attendees he frequently shares off‑color messages with comedian friends and feared they could become public.
- HarperCollins has confirmed it will not publish new Walliams titles following reports of inappropriate behaviour toward female staff.
- Reports state one woman left HarperCollins with a five‑figure settlement after raising concerns, though Walliams says he was not told of any investigation and strongly denies wrongdoing.
- Waterstones removed him from its Dundee Children’s Book Festival lineup, the BBC says there are no future projects directly involving him, and The Children’s Trust confirms he is no longer an ambassador.