David Walliams releases first statement after being accused of sexual misconduct

‘I am not a sexual predator'

As detailed on Sky News, the statement reads: "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…

"I am not a sexual predator… I have not broken the law… I am devastated that some of the women I met ten to twenty years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me."

The allegations against Walliams include "preying on teenage girls and young women for sexual purposes," and date back as far as 2003.

According to ITV News: "Multiple women accuse Walliams of “grooming” them when they were teenagers."

As the above statement makes clear, David Walliams has denied all allegations.

This is a breaking news story, and further updates are expected soon.