- Comedian Matt Lucas is facing calls to break his silence following sexual misconduct and grooming allegations made against his long-time comedy partner David Walliams.
- Walliams has denied the allegations, which were revealed in a joint investigation by The Guardian and ITV involving claims concerning girls as young as 15.
- Lucas has not yet issued a public statement and ceased his regular daily posts on social media platform X shortly before the report was published.
- Following the investigation, broadcasters including the BBC and Sky have removed content featuring Walliams, such as the sketch series Little Britain.
- Walliams acknowledged behaving thoughtlessly in past relationships but firmly rejected claims that he abused his power or broke the law.
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