THE BBC has removed his programmes from iPlayer, his publisher has said it will no longer print his hit children’s titles – and now Islington Council says David Walliams’ books are coming off the borough’s public library shelves.

The Town Hall said yesterday (Thursday) that they were being put into storage following allegations of sexual misconduct against the author. A review has taken place over whether to keep them, and they will only be made available for loan if requested by a library user.

Walliams’ collection – which includes hit stories Ratburger, Gangsta Granny, Billionaire Boy and Mr Stink – have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide, but he has been dropped by HarperCollins, which has said it will not print any more.

The comedian and children’s author, 55, is accused of abusing his power to groom and have sexual contact with female fans as young as 15 at his home. The allegations were revealed by a joint investigation by ITV and The Guardian.

The women told the reporters of “unwanted sexual advances”, with some feeling they were victims of grooming and that he had abused a power imbalance which came with his celebrity status.

Mr Walliams – formerly a long-time panellist on Britain’s Got Talent – has firmly denied the allegations but told the journalists investigating his conduct that “at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with”.

He has insisted he is not a sexual predator or a groomer. “I have not broken the law but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me,” he said.

A council spokesperson said: “Islington’s libraries follow established professional and ethical principles around stock availability as a member of the national representative organisation Libraries Connected.

“The starting point is that all books should be made available to readers unless the content of those books is illegal. Libraries continually refresh their collections in response to what their users want to read.”

High Street book retailers The Works and TG Jones have both said they will stop stocking Walliams’ books.

Meanwhile, the Labour Party has suspended his membership and Alton Towers has closed down an attraction based on his books.