Aussie singer Natalie Imbruglia’s historic comments come back to haunt David Walliams in resurfaced interview
An interview detailing David Walliams’ rejection by Aussie singer Natalie Imbruglia, and her harrowing comments about him, have resurfaced as allegations arise.
While sexual misconduct allegations continue to swirl against David Walliams, an interview detailing his rejection by an Aussie singer, and her harrowing comments about him, reveal he was once friend zoned by the star.
Natalie Imbruglia and David Walliams were once thought to be friends, but it appears the Aussie singer rejected his romantic intentions nearly two decades ago with five revealing words.
Walliams appeared on Alan Carr’s Chatty Man talk show in 2009, with the talk show host prompting he should consider pursuing a romantic relationship with the singer.
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“And the phrase she used is ‘You’re a vile sexual predator,’ or something like that.”
While the Little Britain star and kids author laughed off the comment, the interview and Imbruglia’s comments about the author have resurfaced in light of the recent allegations.
Walliams said the pair were good friends and he would “Marry her if she wanted to but she doesn’t want to.”
During the same interview, Carr compared Walliams to an “illegal taxi driver” when referring to his approach to women.
“You lure them into a false sense of security and then you pounce,” Carr said, prompting laughter from Walliams.
Then in a 2024 interview with Nova radio’s Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Richie, the pair’s relationship came up again, and it was revealed Walliams was strictly friend zoned by Imbruglia.
“We didn’t go on dates...but you know, it’s hard not to fall for her like a ton of bricks because she is amazing,” Walliams shared.
These comments have resurfaced surrounding the 55-year old this week, who has been publicly accused of exploiting his celebrity status to prey on women and teenagers as young as 15, after a weeks-long court battle to keep the accusations private.
The allegations emerged after a judge decided on November 3 that The Guardian newspaper and British broadcaster ITV News could publish the claims against Walliams.
The two organisations had worked on these investigations since April 2023, based on accounts from 30 people.
Walliams denies the allegations.
In a letter sent to news outlets, he said he accepted that he had “Behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with,” but he added: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law.”
Imbruglia has yet to publicly addressed her friendship with Walliams in the wake of the allegations.
