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Walliams removed from book festival line-up
Western Daily Press
|December 23, 2025
CHILDREN’S author and comedian David Walliams has been removed from the lineup for the Waterstones Children’s Book Festival, the book chain has said.
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Author and comedian David Walliams has denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour
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It comes after the 54-year-old’s book publisher HarperCollins dropped him last week, following an investigation into allegations he had “harassed” young women.
Walliams strongly denies allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
A statement from Waterstones said: “HarperCollins have confirmed that David Walliams will no longer be appearing at our festival in Dundee.”
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