Best-selling children's author and comedian David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher HarperCollins UK, the company has said.
A spokesman for the publisher said: "After careful consideration, and under the leadership of its new CEO, HarperCollins UK has decided not to publish any new titles by David Walliams."
The Telegraph reported that the decision was made after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards young women.
HarperCollins did not confirm the reasons for its decision, adding: "We do not comment on internal matters." BBC News has asked Walliams' representatives for a response.
Walliams is one of the UK's most successful children's authors, having sold more than 60 million copies worldwide in 55 languages.
