{"id":263556,"date":"2025-07-14T06:38:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T06:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/263556\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T06:38:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T06:38:27","slug":"arrest-made-on-eastenders-set-as-police-swoop-in-after-alleged-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/263556\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrest made on EastEnders set as police swoop in after alleged incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

A police arrest has been made on the set of EastEnders<\/a>, following an alleged incident. <\/p>\n

According to The Sun<\/a>, filming on the soap came to a halt on 7 May, when a woman complained that a fellow extra had tried to forcibly kiss her.<\/p>\n

The man, who was in his 50s, was apprehended by security, leading to a scuffle on set. The police later arrived at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire and arrested the suspect. <\/p>\n

“We can confirm we did receive a report of an incident that took place in Eldon Avenue, Borehamwood on Wednesday May 7,” Hertfordshire Police said in a statement to The Sun.<\/p>\n

“The suspect, a man aged in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of common assault and sexual assault in relation to two victims. He is on police bail whilst enquiries continue.”<\/p>\n

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The alleged incident took place near EastEnders<\/a>‘ landmark pub, The Queen Vic<\/a>. Some of the show’s actors were shocked as they looked on, including long-serving actor Adam Woodyatt, who plays shrewd businessman Ian Beale<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Filming was reportedly stopped so that the incident could be dealt with by security and senior production members. <\/p>\n

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Related: <\/strong>EastEnders star’s son rushed to hospital after eating “seriously toxic” plant<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

During the lengthy break, the woman was taken care of by EastEnders<\/a> staff. Other members of the cast and crew were also reportedly shaken up by the alleged incident. <\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the show told The Sun: “While we would never comment on individuals, EastEnders has on-site security and well-established procedures in place to safeguard the safety and welfare of everyone who works on the show.”<\/p>\n

Digital Spy<\/strong> has reached out to EastEnders for comment. <\/p>\n

EastEnders<\/strong> airs on Mondays – Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more EastEnders spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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