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The Sun
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Actor arrested in front of stars on set of Disney+ hit Rivals cleared of assaulting his fiancée
AN actor who was arrested by police on the set of Disney+ hit Rivals was cleared of assaulting his fiancée yesterday. TV extra Nigel Adams, 45, was nabbed in front of stars including Danny Dyer and David Tennant as they shot a scene for the show based on a Jilly Cooper book last month. 4 4 4 He said: 'It was a bit scary. "They read me my rights and put me in handcuffs. 'David Tennant and Danny Dyer were watching in disbelief along with about 70 other supporting actors. "It was a big scene.' He was accused of assaulting Louise Payne, 38, at home in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The pair arrived arm-in-arm at Bristol crown court yesterday and the case was dismissed after she refused to give evidence. Adams, also seen in Doctor Who and Casualty, denied causing actual bodily harm. Outside court, the pair said they were back together and would wed. Adams said: 'I love her with all my heart'. Mum of one Louise said: 'We'll celebrate with a glass of champagne later.' First look at Disney+'s Rivals with topless Emily Atack, raunchy sex and stars stripping naked 4
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rivals actor keen to return to set after being cleared of assault
An actor who was arrested while filming on the set of Rivals has said he hopes to return to the show after being cleared of assault. Nigel Adams, 45, from Weston-super-Mare, was detained by officers from Avon and Somerset Police at Berkley Castle in Gloucestershire on June 4. He had been on set for Rivals, a Disney+ show starring David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Emily Atack, which is based on the Dame Jilly Cooper novel of the same name. Following his arrest, Mr Adams was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm on his long-term partner Louise Payne on May 31 this year. Mr Adams and Ms Payne, who have been engaged for seven years, attended Bristol Crown Court on Monday morning for a plea and trial preparation hearing. The actor pleaded not guilty to the charge, with the prosecution offering no evidence against him as Ms Payne did not support the case. Judge William Hart said: 'I will return a not guilty verdict. 'A not guilty verdict, you are free to leave, thank you.' Speaking outside court, Mr Adams said he would now speak to his agent with a view to returning to Rivals. He described how officers from Avon and Somerset Police attended the Rivals set and arrested him. He told the PA news agency: 'They turned up on set and nicked me like I was a wanted man on the run. 'Now I can get back with my agent and get back on Rivals, hopefully. I still have the costume.' He added: 'I'm grateful everything has been sorted. We just want to get on with our lives.' His partner, Ms Payne, said: 'I didn't want to press charges from the beginning. 'I had to come to court to say I didn't want to go ahead with it. I'm happy it's all sorted.' During the short court hearing, Christine Hart appeared for the prosecution while Caighli Taylor represented Mr Adams. Ms Hart told the court: 'Subsequent to the case being charged, there is a statement by Ms Payne. 'She is here at court today, she sits in the public gallery. She has made it clear she didn't wish to proceed with the case. I have spoken to her at length, as has the officer in charge. 'Taking into account the evidence already in the case and that statement, the only option I have is to offer no evidence on the outstanding count.' A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police confirmed an arrest took place in Berkley, Gloucestershire on June 4. 'It related to an assault investigation following a reported incident at an address in Weston-super-Mare on May 31,' he added. Happy Prince, the production company for Rivals, has been contacted for comment.
BBC News
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Assault charge dropped against Rivals actor arrested on set
Charges have been dropped against an actor who was arrested while filming on the set of Adams, 45, had denied assault occasioning actual bodily harm against his long-term fiancee Louise Payne in an incident in March. The supporting actor, from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, was arrested on 4 June at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, where he was filming a scene for the Disney+ Payne attended a hearing at Bristol Crown Court on Monday, where prosecutor Christine Hart told the judge she "didn't wish to proceed with the case". Judge William Hart formally entered a not-guilty verdict in the case, telling Mr Adams: "You are free to leave, thank you." Rivals, starring David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Emily Atack, is based on the novel of the same name by Dame Jilly outside court, Mr Adams said: "They turned up on set and nicked me like I was a wanted man on the run."Now I can get back with my agent and get back on Rivals, hopefully. "I'm grateful everything has been sorted. We just want to get on with our lives."Ms Payne said: "I didn't want to press charges from the beginning."I had to come to court to say I didn't want to go ahead with it."
The Independent
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Update in case of Rivals actor arrested on set on assault charge
An actor who was arrested while filming on the set of the TV show Rivals has had the charge against him dropped. Nigel Adams, 45, was arrested by officers from Avon and Somerset Police at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire in June. He was later charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm against his long-term partner Louise Payne. The alleged incident took place on 31 May. Both Mr Adams and Ms Payne attended Bristol Crown Court on Monday morning for a plea and trial preparation hearing. The actor, from Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Christine Hart, prosecuting, said she would be offering no evidence against Mr Adams. Ms Hart said: 'Subsequent to the case being charged, there is a statement by Ms Payne. 'She is here at court today, she sits in the public gallery. 'She has made it clear she didn't wish to proceed with the case. I have spoken to her at length, as has the officer in charge. 'Taking into account the evidence already in the case and that statement, the only option I have is to offer no evidence on the outstanding count.' Judge William Hart told the court he would formally enter a not guilty verdict in the case. The judge told Mr Adams: 'You are free to leave, thank you.' Rivals, starring David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Emily Atack, is based on the novel of the same name by Dame Jilly Cooper. It is based on the rivalry over an independent television franchise in the Cotswolds in the 1980s. Speaking outside court, Mr Adams and Ms Payne said they were grateful the case had been dropped. 'Now I can get back with my agent and get back on Rivals, hopefully. I still have the costume.' He added: 'I'm grateful everything has been sorted. We just want to get on with our lives.' Mr Adams and Ms Payne have been engaged for seven years and said they are now looking forward to getting married. Ms Payne said: 'I didn't want to press charges from the beginning. I had to come to court to say I didn't want to go ahead with it. 'I'm happy it's all sorted.'
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Charges dropped against actor arrested on set of hit TV show Rivals
Charges have been dropped against an actor who was arrested while filming on the set of Rivals. Nigel Adams, 45, was arrested by Avon and Somerset Police at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire on June 4. He was later charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm against his long-term partner Louise Payne in an incident on March 31 of this year. Mr Adams and Ms Payne attended Bristol Crown Court on Monday morning for a plea and trial preparation hearing. The actor, from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, pleaded not guilty to the charge. Christine Hart, prosecuting, said she would be offering no evidence against Mr Adams. Ms Hart said: 'Subsequent to the case being charged, there is a statement by Ms Payne. 'She is here at court today, she sits in the public gallery. 'She has made it clear she didn't wish to proceed with the case. I have spoken to her at length, as has the officer in charge. 'Taking into account the evidence already in the case and that statement, the only option I have is to offer no evidence on the outstanding count.' Judge William Hart told the court he would formally enter a not-guilty verdict in the case. The judge told Mr Adams: 'A not-guilty verdict, you are free to leave, thank you.' Mr Adams was arrested by officers from Avon and Somerset Police who attended the set of the Disney+ show in Gloucestershire on June 4. Rivals, starring David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Emily Atack, is based on the Dmae Jilly Cooper novel of the same name. Speaking outside court, Mr Adams and Ms Payne told the PA news agency they were grateful the case had been dropped. Mr Adams, describing his arrest, said: 'They turned up on set and nicked me like I was a wanted man on the run. 'Now I can get back with my agent and get back on Rivals, hopefully. I still have the costume.' He added: 'I'm grateful everything has been sorted. We just want to get on with our lives.' Mr Adams and Ms Payne have been engaged for seven years and are now looking forward to getting married. Ms Payne said: 'I didn't want to press charges from the beginning. I had to come to court to say I didn't want to go ahead with it. I'm happy it's all sorted.'
