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Comedian David Walliams slashed the price of his mansion after it failed to sell, while he was battling accusations of sexually inappropriate behaviour.
The former Britain’s Got Talent judge, who allegedly used his fame to prey on teenager girls, last month took £1.45m off the asking price of his period London home to try to attract a buyer, it’s been revealed.
Walliams, who denies any wrongdoing, put the four-bedroom house up for sale in June with a price tag of £11,950,000, according to Rightmove. But five months on, the star dropped the price to £10.5m.
Estate agent Marcus Parfitt, which specialises in properties from £2m upwards, described the home as “an imposing white stucco-fronted residence” in a coveted position in north London.
The details read: “Arranged over multiple levels and extending to approximately 4527sq ft (421sq m), the property, which has been totally refurbished and extended by the current owner over the last five years, offers generous proportions and a graceful sense of period charm.”
The house, behind black gates, was sold in 2013 for £8,450,000, according to the Land Registry.
Photographs show it has large sash windows, period features such as fireplaces and all-white walls, many hung with monochrome photographs of famous people or film posters.
The estate agent highlights that it has “21st-century technology throughout”.
Walliams has been revealed as the famous man who brought legal action against two media organisations to prevent them from publishing allegations against him.
He is accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour by women, including two who claim to have been “groomed” by the comedian when they were 15.
One woman, identified in the investigation as Jade, said Walliams was 36 when they met in August 2007 and he invited her back to his house. She claimed what happened to her there was “sexual assault” and “grooming”, adding: “It’s completely wrong in every way.”
Another woman alleged she was having sex with when she was 17. Asked how she felt about him now, she said: “I think I was groomed. 100 per cent.”
The star told journalists during the investigation he was not a sexual predator and denied breaking the law.
He wrote: “Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with. I realise I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. That is something I regret.
“And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did.”
He added: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.”
