"It's quite surreal, finding yourself successful and well known," the comedian and children's author told the ABC's documentary series Advice to My 12 Year Old Self in 2018.
"It's a very, very special thing and I pinch myself every day and think how lucky I am."
Warning: This article includes allegations of sexual assault and references to suicide some readers may find distressing.
Multiple people have now alleged he used that fame to groom teenage fans, sexually assault a 15-year-old girl and harass women at work.
The claims were published after a three-year investigation by ITV News and The Guardian, which Mr Walliams unsuccessfully tried to block in London's High Court.
Mr Walliams has denied all the allegations but the fallout has been swift and brutal.
The author was dropped by his literary agent, his back catalogue is being scrubbed from online platforms, and bookstores are returning his unsold books to their publisher, HarperCollins, which will no longer print any of his books.
Metropolitan Police said it would "carefully assess" reports of any allegation against Mr Walliams, but stressed that it had not received any claims about him.
There has been condemnation across the media, charity sector, and government.
British Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described the allegations as "the latest in a long line of reported abuses of power"
