"On Friday night, the broadcaster confirmed it had "no future projects directly involving" the disgraced comedian and author. However, a BBC spokesman said it would not be changing its festive schedule, which features two TV adaptations from Walliams's books and a Boxing Day panel show appearance. It is also understood that adaptations of Walliams's books and other content related to him will not be removed from BBC iPlayer."
"On Friday afternoon, a Telegraph investigation triggered Walliams's publisher to drop him. Walliams, 54, one of the country's best-selling children's authors, faced accusations that he had "harassed" junior female employees at Harper Collins. One woman who raised concerns was given a five-figure payoff by the publisher and left the business, the Telegraph said. Often producing two novels a year, Walliams became extremely valuable to his publisher. According to industry magazines, he was responsible for 44pc of Harper Collins's children's sales in the UK in 2018."
BBC confirmed it had no future projects directly involving David Walliams while maintaining its festive schedule that includes two television adaptations of his children's books and a Boxing Day panel show appearance. The broadcaster will not remove existing Walliams adaptations from BBC iPlayer. A Telegraph investigation prompted Walliams's publisher to drop him after accusations that he harassed junior female HarperCollins employees, including one who received a five-figure payoff and left. Walliams, 54, frequently produced novels and accounted for a substantial share of HarperCollins's UK children's sales. He previously received an OBE and faced earlier controversies.
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