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Jesse Wood Banned From Driving for Six Months After Guilty Plea Over 20mph Speeding Offence

He told magistrates he has been unemployed since his split from Fearne Cotton.

Overview

  • Wood, 49, was recorded at 27mph in a 20mph zone on the A4 Cromwell Road in West London on April 7.
  • At Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court he received three further penalty points, triggering a six-month disqualification under totting-up rules.
  • He was ordered to pay £255 in fines and costs after a guilty plea reduced the fine to £89 plus surcharges.
  • The court heard he already had nine points for similar speeding offences recorded across 2024 and 2025.
  • He told the bench he is living off savings with reported annual income of about £14,000 and he apologised, saying he accepts responsibility.