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Woman reveals chilling thing David Walliams allegedly did to her when she met him at just 15 on MySpace
As the long-anticipated identity of the mysterious celebrity accused of sexual crimes is revealed as British comedian and author David Walliams, one brave woman detailed how he began "grooming" her.
The alleged victim, who ITV, which ran the joint investigation into the allegations with the Guardian for more than three years, has called Jade, explained that the TV star first contacted her on MySpace while she was still at school.
Jade claims that she commented on a photo of David Walliams on the now defunct messaging platform in 2007, and received a private message from the Little Britain star himself shortly after.
Recalling what the message read, Jade said: “‘Thanks for the comment,’ and then he signed it ‘D’ with a kiss.”
David Walliams was well aware that she was under the age of consent
Initially, she ignored the message until she received another, although her date of birth, proving she was just 15, was clearly visible on her profile.
Around 10 minutes later, Jade reportedly received another message from him saying: "Are you there?", prompting her to reply.
Walliams quickly asked for her phone number and called her.
While the first phone call was mostly “chit-chat”, the comedian stayed in touch, via email, often on her school account.
Not long after the former Britain's Got Talent judge turned 36, Jade claims she agreed to meet him in a cafe in London.
Recalling the awkward interaction, Jade said: “I was quite quiet. So, it was a lot of him asking questions. It was a bit about school, but it wasn't long until he asked me if I'd ever had sex before. I said I hadn't. I didn't like talking about that sort of stuff.”
Moments later, the comedian allegedly invited her to his house, and although she agreed to go, she added: “I think I was still naive to what he wanted to happen.
"I didn't think he would want sex, especially that quickly."
Recalling what unfolded once they arrived, Jade said: “He asked me to come over and gave me a hug. That's when he kissed me again.
“He lifted my top up and sucked on my breast and then tried to put my hand down his trousers. That's when I pulled away and said ‘no’. He had an erection at the time.
“I wasn't ready for sex. I didn't want to do that - with him or with anyone… I didn't want to be touched in that way at all. I mean, I was only a 15-year-old.”
When asked what his response was, she replied: “He said that we should wait until I'm 16 and to keep in contact. That comment will always stick out in my mind... That's a very strange thing to say. He obviously wanted that one thing.”
Jade is just one of several women and men who have come forward with allegations
The young woman then allegedly swiftly left the comedian's house and never saw him again, but she claims the experience has haunted her for the last 19 years.
Heartbreakingly, she revealed: “I struggle with it sometimes - if I think about it a bit too much, about the reality of what happened.
“It's a sexual assault. It's a grooming. It's completely wrong in every way.”
She is just one of several women who claim that Walliams abused his fame and power to prey on them and make sexual advances when they were just teenagers.
The allegations are being exposed after a joint investigation by ITV News and the Guardian spanning more than three years, which Walliams attempted to block with a High Court injunction.