Children's author David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher, HarperCollins UK, which will no longer publish his existing books. This decision follows a nine-month period during which the publisher had already stopped releasing new works by Walliams, citing the well-being of employees as a priority. The move comes after allegations were made concerning his behavior toward employees at the company. The publisher confirmed in December 2025 that it would cease publishing new titles by Walliams, and now it has decided to stop publishing his backlist of previously released books. This decision followed an investigation by the Daily Telegraph, which reported in December 2025 that a junior employee had alleged inappropriate behavior by Walliams as early as 2023. HarperCollins launched an internal investigation, during which several employees who had worked with Walliams were questioned. An employee who had raised concerns reportedly left the company after reaching a financial agreement with the publisher. The investigation reportedly led to measures to limit Walliams' contact with junior staff, including requiring some employees to accompany others to meetings with him and avoiding visits to his home. HarperCollins has not publicly detailed the alleged facts, citing the confidentiality of internal procedures, but stated that it has mechanisms in place for employees to report concerns. Walliams denies the allegations. His spokesperson said the author had not been informed of the allegations by HarperCollins, had not participated in the internal investigation, and had not had the opportunity to answer questions about them. The spokesperson added that Walliams "strongly denied" having inappropriate behavior and was consulting his lawyers. Born in 1971, David Walliams first gained fame on television alongside Matt Lucas in the sitcom Little Britain. He later built a highly successful career in children's publishing, with his books selling more than 60 million copies worldwide. Several of his books have been adapted for television. In France, he is particularly known for The Boy in the Dress, translated as Le jour où je me suis déguisé en fille, published by Gallimard Jeunesse in 2010. Other works, such as Mr. Kipu and Mamie gangster, have also been translated and published in French. Dilly detective!, a new book co-written with Adam Stower, will be released on October 1st by Albin Michel. The break with HarperCollins follows other controversies surrounding David Walliams. In 2022, The Guardian revealed recordings from the filming of Britain's Got Talent, where Walliams was a judge, in which he made derogatory and sexually explicit comments about contestants. He apologized for the "disrespectful comments," explaining that they were private conversations not meant for public broadcast. He then took legal action against Fremantle, the production company, regarding the storage and disclosure of these recordings. The dispute was resolved in 2023 with a friendly settlement and apologies from Fremantle.