Actor accuses David Walliams of sexual humiliation on stage

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 10:49 · Archive

Jeremy Edwards says David Walliams sexually humiliated him during a Comic Relief sketch in 2006.

Jeremy Edwards, 55, best known for appearing in Hollyoaks and Holby City, has accused David Walliams of sexually humiliating him during a Comic Relief sketch at the Hammersmith Apollo in London in November 2006. Edwards says he agreed to participate in a light-hearted sketch but alleges Walliams pulled down his trousers and underwear in front of an audience of 3,500 people during a game called 'hide the sausage'.

Edwards told the Daily Mail he did not consent to what happened. 'It simply was abuse. I did not agree to it,' he said. 'You just can't do that to people. Having your trousers pulled down and you're stood there in your boxer shorts is one thing. Having your penis exposed is something very different.' He added: 'I didn't know that was going to happen.'

Edwards says the incident left him feeling 'deeply uncomfortable' and he suffered years of shame afterwards. Footage of the sketch resurfaced on social media in 2020. The allegations against Edwards now come as Walliams faces accusations of sexual misconduct from multiple women. The Guardian reported that women accused Walliams of abusing his 'power and position as a celebrity to prey on them for sexual purposes when they were teenagers or young women'. Walliams denies wrongdoing. The Metropolitan Police have launched a criminal investigation into the author.

How it is being reported

• Actor accuses David Walliams of ‘humiliating’ him in Comic Relief sketchFormer Hollyoaks star Jeremy Edwards had his trousers and pants pulled down in front of a theatre audience.Evening Standard · 15 Nov, 13:07
• Jeremy Edwards ‘haunted for years’ after David Walliams sexually humiliated him on stage‘It simply was abuse. I did not agree to it,’ Jeremy Edwards said of the sketch with David Walliams (Picture: Jeremy Edwards) Jeremy Edwards has accused David Walliams of ‘sexually humiliating’ him during a performance in 2006. The actor, 55, best known for appearing in Hollyoaks and Holby City…Metro · 15 Nov, 10:33
• 'I was sexually humiliated by David Walliams': 'Deeply uncomfortable' TV star Jeremy Edwards says he's suffered years of shame after 'predatory' comic pulled down his pants and mounted him on stage in degrading game of hide the sausageThe actor has told how he is still angry with Walliams over the embarrassing incident when he was naked from the waist down in front of 3,500 people for the Comic Relief sketch.Daily Mail · 15 Nov, 00:16

In this story: Jeremy Edwards · David Walliams · Comic Relief · Hammersmith Apollo · London · Metropolitan Police

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