David Walliams ‘dropped by remaining charities’ after harassment allegations
Cancelled comedian David Walliams has reportedly been dropped from his remaining ambassadorships with various charities after being accused of inappropriate behaviour.
The bestselling children’s author, 54, was dropped by his publisher, HarperCollins, late last year following an investigation into alleged harassment towards junior female staff.
Walliams has ‘strongly denied’ any wrongdoing, with a statement from his former publisher explaining that he was ‘not party to any investigation or given any opportunity to answer questions’.
They also said Walliams was ‘taking legal advice’.
After being removed from the Children’s Book Festival 2025 lineup in light of the accusations, a handful of charities have since severed ties with the ex-Britain’s Got Talent judge as well.
As reported by the Daily Mail, it is understood that Walliams ‘no longer represents’ the organisations for which he was a celebrity patron or ambassador.
This included The Candy Foundation, for which he was previously listed as a director and trustee.
Walliams took on the position in 2020, but it’s claimed this was ‘terminated’ by founder and millionaire property developer Nick Candy earlier this month.
Additionally, the Little Britain star was a patron of the theatre charity MGC Futures, which ‘supports the theatre makers of the future through [its] Bursary programme, mentorship, and online resources’.
On its website, Emma Corrin, Dame Judi Dench, Luke Evans, Dawn French, Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Daniel Radcliffe, Aidan Turner, Ben Whishaw, and Penelope Wilton are all listed as patrons.
Walliams has since been removed from the page.
This comes after he was removed from his ambassador role at The Children’s Trust. While the news came to light in December, Walliams stopped working with the charity earlier in the year.
In a statement on parting ways, a spokesperson said: ‘After a review of our ambassador programme earlier in the year, David Walliams is no longer an ambassador of The Children’s Trust.’
Walliams became a Children’s Trust ambassador in January 2018 and read to kids on Christmas Day as part of his work.
When the ambassadorship was announced, Walliams was ‘absolutely thrilled,’ adding: ‘It’s a charity I care greatly about, and every time I visit, I am struck by its warm, caring atmosphere and the dedication of its staff.
‘The Children’s Trust is a very special place with incredibly inspiring young people. I feel very proud to be involved.’
A charity sector source has now said: ‘He was once one of the most committed celebrities in terms of supporting a large number of charities.
‘But no charity wants to be associated with David Walliams any longer after all the negative headlines – they’re just slower to act than larger media companies.’
While once a regular on screens, Walliams has been keeping a lower profile in recent months, with the BBC also stating he will ‘not be involved’ in any future projects with the broadcaster.
This was after, during the recording of his episode of Would I Lie To You in June, he did two Nazi salutes, for which the BBC and production company Banijay UK apologised.
At the time, both called his actions ‘completely unacceptable,’ adding: ‘It was immediately acknowledged during the recording that this segment would not be broadcast under any circumstances.’
While the controversial episode still aired on Boxing Day, indeed, such footage did not feature.
Walliams began his career in acting, comedy, and presenting, which propelled him to fame in the UK in the early 2000s; his TV credits include Little Britain, Doctor Who, Come Fly With Me, and even EastEnders.
He was a BGT judge from 2012 to 2022 but was sacked and replaced by Bruno Tonioli after disparaging comments he made towards contestants were leaked.
Walliams has also been involved in various high-profile fundraisers, such as Sport Relief, which saw him raise over £1million in 2006 when he swam the English Channel.
As for his writing, Walliams began writing children’s novels in 2008 after securing a contract with HarperCollins.
Since, his work has been translated into 53 languages, and he was described as ‘the fastest-growing children’s author in the UK,’ and even compared to Roald Dahl.
He’s sold over 50 million copies of his books worldwide, generating £100m in revenue by 2019.
But while his books made up 44% of all HarperCollins sales in 2018, in the summer of 2025, sales had fallen by 60%.
Reps for David Walliams, The Candy Foundation, and MGC Futures have been contacted for comment.
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