David Walliams quietly off-loaded his £4million seaside home just weeks before he was dumped by his publishers, Harper Collins.
The shamed comic and author, 55, sold his beachfront home in Hove as his publishers concluded a year-long investigation into several allegations of sexual harassment by female staff.
He sold the desirable home to Bridgerton star, Jonathan Bailey, in August 2025, for £3.7million – £200,000 more than the £3.5million asking price, according to Land Registry documents.
Just weeks later – in December 2025 – Harper Collins dropped Walliams and announced it would no longer publish new titles by the author.
Bailey, 38, and Walliams knew each other from acting circles and appeared together in a Comic Relief sketch ‘Traitors: The Movie for Comic Relief’ for Red Nose Day in 2024.
The pair both starred in the fundraising sketch and were pictured together which were later uploaded to social media by Bailey.
David Walliams sold his seaside home on the Brighton seafront to Bridgerton star, Jonathan Bailey for £3.7million – just weeks before he was dropped by his publisher
Walliams is pictured here with the actor he sold his property to. He captioned it: Jonathan as Traitor Harry and David Walliams as Paul Gorton in The Traitors: The Movie for Comic Relief
Walliams, who bought the property in 2010, had already sold the small neighbouring annexe to Bailey for £1.5million in 2023.
The property, which boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a rooftop veranda and its own private beach, is one of 12 seafront beachfront homes on a street dubbed ‘Millionaire’s Row’ in Hove.
Over the years, the prestigious properties have been home to Adele, Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, actor Nick Berry and writer Robert Graves.
They have stood there for more than 100 years and each home has a short stretch of shingle beach leading to the sea.
Last night it was revealed Walliams is now selling his home in London’s Primrose Hill for £10.5million.
Little Britain star Walliams this week lost a court battle to stop publication of the allegations that he preyed on girls as young as 15 and ‘groomed’ other teenage fans
He had sought a High Court injunction to prevent publication of a joint investigation by ITV and the Guardian into the claims.
His lawyers argued if allegations were made public Walliams would likely kill himself. The court refused the request.
Harper Collins launched an internal inquiry in Walliams in late 2023 which wrapped up in 2024.
He was dropped from the firm in December 2025, 12 weeks after he sold the house in Hove to Bailey.
Bailey bought the property, which boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a rooftop veranda and its own private beach, for £200,000 above the asking price
In September 2026 Harper Collins told the former best-selling author they would no longer publish his books.
Advertising the property last year estate agents Fine & Country, described the property as a ‘contemporary beach villa’ designed by award-winning architects.
In the estate agent listing, personal touches of Walliams life are clearly on view including photographs of heroes such as Michael Caine, Morrissey, Roger Moore and Daniel Craig as James Bond, Ian Fleming and Liza Minnelli.
In the hallway a glazed cabinet houses boxed vintage Corgi and Dinky toys from the 1960s and 70s.
The property also has a luxury open-plan kitchen and entertainment space, secure off-street parking, underfloor heating throughout, ‘exceptional’ lighting, a huge private roof terrace and a sizeable cellar.
Shamed comic Walliams old his Hove home as his publishers concluded a year-long investigation into several allegations of sexual harassment by female staff
Fine & Country said: ‘The modest and unassuming frontage and secure gates to the parking area outside belies the glamour within.
‘A grand hallway, bright white décor and lime washed floorboards sumptuously beckon the eye through to the open plan kitchen/dining/living space.
‘Breathtaking views of the English Channel come in through floor to ceiling sliding doors, which span the full width of the room.
‘Emphasis throughout the home is based on minimalist, abstract geometric forms that play with the natural light that flows through the home.’
