David Walliams

Get a grip. You seem more concerned that I simply stated I think he’ll promptly go through with his well-publicised & narcissistic threat to try and control the narrative than anything else on this thread. I’ve not said anything out of line. Perhaps if he hadn’t behaved this way this could all be avoided and he wouldn’t be making such awful threats?

We don't yet know if David Walliams has actually done anything, so far it's just rumours.

You obviously haven't read the newspapers.

I think the word you mean is allegations. Not rumours.

Allegations, yes. But the fact he took it to the high court to try and silence the press is suspect. There’s also a lot that’s come out in the newspapers. A bit like a woman that Price Andrew had never met having a settlement of millions of pounds…

The wannabe photographer was 18 and extremely vulnerable. As a child, she was in care and at the time of meeting DW, became homeless. He suggested she move in as he had a spare bed. On arriving, there was no spare bed and the expectation was for her to share his.

She slept on the sofa for a few days and during the time she was there, he was constantly pestering her to share his bed, "pawed" at her, stroked her legs and laid his head in her lap.

She says that when she didn't give in, he became moody and cold and she felt scared for her safety so left to sleep on a friend's floor.

Yes, very pathetic but also extremely chilling and predatory.

ETA photo: Does this look like an innocuous "serious relationship" attempt?

He suggested she move in as he had a spare bed. On arriving, there was no spare bed and the expectation was for her to share his.

Ugh. We've all met this guy.

There is absolutely no valid reason to have young teenage girls in your dressing room - no matter who you are.

If you are hiding behind the excuse that it was just 'fans' - why weren't adult men and women regularly in his dressing room.

It's clear why they were there. To stroke his warped ego.

Photo now added.

They were in their 20s and he was looking for a relationship.

Why not look for a relationship with somebody of his own generation?

From the photo he appears to have had male friends who were his own age.

What strikes me every time I see that picture is "Ross didn't know", he says.

All he had to do was turn around and the context for the "joke" would have been obvious.

Are we to believe he didn't turn around?

And Gervais? Fearlessly attacked Hollywood, yet chickened out back home?

Do you really think so?

Perhaps pedo's have a certain look?

There is something v odd about him
to me! I really wonder about him

Yes, I also expected it to be boys

So strange....

Something fishy..but in which direction not sure

Ive never got a vibe off him or the bake off one, but who knows

I don’t like them altogether. There’s always a built in legal obligation on the person signing to hide things, very often dodgy stuff. Those not signing are usually disadvantaged, in more ways than one. That said, I’m sure there are commercial in confidence reasons sometimes, but they shouldn’t be use to hide bad be. CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) also says this.

Didn’t know about that. Reminds me of a time when one of the worst narcissists I’ve ever known tried that on with my mother. I think people are right to be cynical on this occasion.

That is complete rubbish. What are you going to do ban relationships if there is XXX age gap. You couldnt police this.

I had a realtionship when I was 19 with someone 17 years older than me. It was my choice to do this and whilst it ended I dont think I need to say I was vunerable and didnt really know what I was doing

She looks like a hostage. 😬

Prince Andrew
Philip Schofield
Hugh Edwards
Russell Brand
And now allegedly David Walliams.

Their entitlement is off the charts. They all behaved as if only their feelings matter and they all use mental health as an excuse when found out, from sex addiction, to stress, to depression.

It’s an established pattern and one thankfully we all recognise now but we need to get a hell of a lot better at stopping it from the outset.

These cases are known about because of the celebrity status of the men involved but there are hundreds of other similar individuals, usually males, in the work place, in a police force, or army regiment, at the sports club, in a church, or school, taking advantage of their superior status right now who need to be called out and in the majority of cases it needs to be other men of similar status policing this.

I'm making a character judgement not suggesting legislation.

I'm happy to accept that sometimes large age gaps work, but if there is a pattern of repeatedly seeking out and then ditching much younger girls and women, he isn't interested in their unique personality.

It reminds me of Steve Coogan who wanted to go out with my friend who when she was 15 years old. Dread to think who else he tried it on with.