Noel Clarke pleads not guilty to sexual offence charges
Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, voyeurism and exposure charges involving five women between 2007 and 2016, and is due at Southwark Crown Court on 18 November.
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- BBC One was the only channel found covering it.
- Channel 5, Channel 4, GB News and ITV: not found in tracked broadcasts.
- BBC News and Sky News: covered online, not found on air.
The Full Story
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Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to multiple sexual offence charges, including two counts of sexual assault. The case involves five women and alleged offences between 2007 and 2016.
The actor denied all the charges at Westminster Magistrates Court. He is accused of two sexual assaults, three counts of voyeurism and exposure. The alleged offences are said to have taken place over a period of almost nine years.
Clarke first came to fame as Mickey Smith in Doctor Who between 2005 and 2010. He also acted in big-screen films such as Star Trek Into Darkness, and later worked as a writer, producer and director on films including the Kidulthood series.
He was first arrested in September 2025 and was charged a year later after an investigation. He has been conditionally bailed until his next court appearance at Southwark Crown Court on 18 November.
Key Claims
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| Clarke faces two sexual assault charges, three voyeurism counts, and an exposure charge. | |
| Clarke was conditionally bailed to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 18 November. | |
| Noel Clarke pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. | |
Channel Perspectives
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The report is a short, neutral live court update from Westminster Magistrates Court by entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba. It focuses on the charges, Clarke's not guilty plea, his career background and the next court date. It does not include reaction from the complainants or Clarke outside court, and it gives no further detail on the allegations beyond the counts and dates.
- “The actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to multiple sexual offence charges, including two counts of sexual assault against five women.”
- “Noel Clarke has been accused of two sexual assaults, three counts of voyeurism and exposure.”
- “He's been conditionally bailed until his next court appearance at Southwark Crown Court on the 18th of November.”
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