# Jonathan Ross speaks out after David Walliams named as celebrity accused of sexual misconduct

> Jonathan Ross calls himself 'horrified' by David Walliams' sexual misconduct allegations.
- Title: Jonathan Ross speaks out after David Walliams named as…
- Summary: Jonathan Ross calls himself 'horrified' by David Walliams' sexual misconduct allegations.
- Keywords: david walliams, jonathan ross, celebrity, sexual misconduct, comedy awards, 2004 joke, allegations, LADbible
- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/jonathan-ross-speaks-out-david-walliams-accused-sexual-misconduct-862443-20261110
- Published: 2026-11-10T22:25:19.921+00:00
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- Topics: david walliams, jonathan ross, celebrity, sexual misconduct, comedy awards, 2004 joke, allegations, entertainment, culture, news
## Jonathan Ross speaks out
Jonathan Ross has broken his silence after a joke he made about David Walliams at the British Comedy Awards in 2004 resurfaced.
## Walliams named in investigation
Walliams was named as the 'well-known celebrity' accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour and grooming in a Guardian and ITV News investigation.
## Walliams denies allegations
Walliams has denied the allegations made against him and his lawyers told The Guardian he 'never engaged in grooming young women'.
## Ross' 2004 joke resurfaced
A joke Ross made at the British Comedy Awards in 2004 has resurfaced: 'The comedy awards is 15 years old, 15 years old!

> The comedy awards is 15 years old, 15 years old! And like most 15-year-olds, it’s drunk, it’s unpredictable, and it’s probably going home with David Walliams
## Ross calls himself horrified
Ross has said he is 'horrified' by the allegations made against Walliams and that he was unaware of their conduct during a period of friendly terms.
## Walliams' response
Walliams said he behaved thoughtlessly towards people he had casual sexual relationships with and regrets not taking feelings into account.

> Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with
## Walliams' denial of misconduct
Walliams denies any sexual contact with the 15-year-old mentioned in the investigation and says allegations of serious criminal conduct are false.
## Key takeaway

Jonathan Ross says he is horrified by David Walliams' sexual misconduct allegations after a 2004 joke resurfaced.