Overview
- On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the Metropolitan Police and the Crown Prosecution Service announced that Noel Clarke faces six charges brought after complaints by five women.
- The formal charges are two counts of sexual assault, three counts of voyeurism and one count of exhibitionism, with alleged incidents said to have occurred between 2007 and 2016.
- Those charges follow a Metropolitan Police inquiry opened in September 2025 that included an earlier arrest and a separate arrest of another man linked to the investigation.
- Clarke, a 50-year-old actor and filmmaker known for roles including Doctor Who and for BAFTA recognition, has previously denied allegations and saw BAFTA suspend his honours and membership after reporting in 2021.
- The next legal step is Clarke’s required appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 21 October, after which the case could be committed to the Crown Court and the prosecution will pursue pre-trial evidence and witness procedures.