Lucy Beaumont Says She Was a Walliams Whistleblower
The comedian told Sky News she offered to pay legal fees for a young woman bound by an NDA and doubts she will work in TV again.
Comedian Lucy Beaumont said she was one of the whistleblowers on David Walliams and that she expects to be shut out of television for speaking publicly, in an interview with Sky News' The Cathy Newman Show.
Beaumont said a young person working on a TV show approached her with concerns that Walliams allegedly hosted teenagers in his dressing room. She said she contacted one of the young women and offered to pay legal fees to help her obtain protection.
According to Beaumont, the woman had signed a non-disclosure agreement that barred her from discussing the matter with family, friends or a therapist.
Asked about her career, Beaumont said she does not think she will work in television again because people who challenge high-profile individuals lose work.
ITV News and The Guardian published their investigation into Walliams on Tuesday. In a statement to ITV News, Walliams denied being a sexual predator or breaking the law.
Quick answers
What did Lucy Beaumont say about David Walliams?
She said she was one of the whistleblowers and that a young TV worker had approached her with concerns that Walliams allegedly hosted teenagers in his dressing room.
How has David Walliams responded?
In a statement to ITV News, Walliams denied being a sexual predator or breaking the law.