In the 2020s English comedian, actor, writer, and presenter David Walliams was accused of harassment, which led to him being dropped by his publisher. In 2025 HarperCollins announced that it would no longer publish new books by Walliams, because he had allegedly harassed young female staff members. Later the publisher announced that it would also not publish his older books.
In 2026 Walliams was accused of sexual misconduct and of exploiting his fame to groom young women and girls. Some of his alleged victims were as young as 15 when they met him. Walliams denied the allegations.