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David Walliams deals another blow to his career amid allegations of misconduct.
The British comedian, author and actor has faced serious allegations in the past year, resulting in him being dropped by his book publisher HarperCollins as well as his talent agency.
It was also reported last week that Wallace removed from an upcoming film project.
Now, the theme park attraction at the UK’s Alton Towers is closing permanently Wallace– an attractive topic, which revolved around the characters from his books.
Wallace is the author of many children’s books, with over 50 million copies sold worldwide.
These books include Granny Gangsta, The Boy in the Dress, Billionaire Boy, Ratburgerand The Midnight Gang.
Alton Towers dedicated an entire section of the theme park to “The World of David Walliams,” with rides like Gangsta Granny: The Ridea dark 4D adventure about crown jewels heist.
A park representative told Deadline, “As Alton Towers Resort’s 2026 peak season draws to a close and following our regular review of rides and attractions across the resort, we have decided to permanently close David Walliams World.”
What are the charges against David Walliams?
David was dropped by his book publisher HarperCollins back in December 2025 amid allegations. The Date reported back then that he was “the subject of an internal investigation … regarding his alleged conduct toward young female employees of HarperCollins.”
Fast forward to September 2026, HarperCollins also confirmed that they were no longer producing DavidThe backlist of books and his YMU talent pool no longer represented him.
Last year, DavidA spokesperson said, “David has never been informed of any allegations brought against him by HarperCollins. He has not been a party to any investigation or been given the opportunity to answer questions. David strongly denies any misconduct and is taking legal advice.”
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