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They bought David Walliams’ books for their kids. Now they’re speaking out
- Newsrooms
- 5
- Last 3 hours
- 1 report
- Momentum
- Steady
1 in the 3 before
Cooling
Reports per hour, last 24 hours
How the coverage splits
Where it’s heading
Probably peaked. Likely 5 newsrooms by 9:40am AEDT. Calls like this were right 92% of the time. How we knowAgainst the past week
More newsrooms than 85% of the past week’s 3760 stories, and number 174 of 1599 in News.Part of a bigger story
David Walliams: 10 developments since Tue 10 Nov.
1File photo: David Walliams
The comedian and actor has sold more than 60 million books, but after serious allegations emerged this week that he preyed on girls as young as 15, parents of his young readers face difficult conversations
In The Independent’s words.2
Background: David Walliams
David Edward Williams, known professionally as David Walliams, is an English actor, comedian, writer and television personality. He rose to prominence for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain (2003–2006) and Come Fly with Me (2010–2011). From 2012 to 2022, Walliams was a judge on the television talent competition Britain's Got Talent.3
The bigger story: David Walliams
10 developments since Tue 10 Nov. 5 more since this one.
- Morning Mail: David Walliams accused of preying on young women; Greens’ fury at Labor; and a statue mocks Trump
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- Grooming gangs investigator speaks out over 'appalling' David Walliams sex abuse claims
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- David Walliams cameo cut from Australian film after sexual harassment allegations
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They bought David Walliams’ books for their kids. Now they’re speaking out
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- David Walliams dropped from his own film after sexual misconduct allegations
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- Comedian and author David Walliams accused of preying on young women
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The story so far
5 newsroomsCooling- Reports
- 10
- Newsrooms and sources
- 5
- Last 3 hours
- 1
Cooling: well below its busiest stretch (1 in the last three hours, 1 in the three before).
First with it: Independent Journal Review, 1 hr 41 min before anyone else.
Reported by 5 newsrooms.
The numbers behind it
How it spread, where it’s heading and where the coverage is from
Reports a day, last 7 days
| Day | Stories |
|---|---|
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 0 |
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Today | 7 |
Where the coverage is from
How it spread
Newsrooms reporting it, each counted at its first report.
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