Lilly Creightmore Alleges Walliams Grooming Behavior; Walliams Denies Allegations

Based on reporting by BBC UK:

Lilly Creightmore, who has made allegations that Walliams groomed her during her teenage years, informed BBC Newsnight that she felt anger regarding his conduct. Creightmore stated that Walliams invited her to reside with him while she was in a transitional living situation, and she was 18 at that time. She recounted feeling immediately pressured to share a bed with him, although she communicated to him that she held no romantic interest in him. Following approximately one week of her declining Walliams's advances, Creightmore claimed that he began exhibiting behavior that was cold, rude, and moody.

Walliams has refuted all the claims, and in a statement provided to journalists by The Guardian, he asserted that he is not a sexual predator and has not violated any laws. He did admit that on occasion he acted thoughtlessly toward individuals with whom he had casual sexual relationships, and he expressed regret for not consistently considering people's feelings adequately.

TV agent Dermot McNamara, who has represented an individual who allegedly experienced grooming by Walliams, told BBC Newsnight that he had notified both authorities and broadcasters about Walliams's alleged inappropriate conduct, but no action was taken. ITV reported that Walliams maintains he did not act inappropriately or target her because she was young or vulnerable.