The BBC has announced that Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle will perform show despite after he was released by police who questioned him over and assault allegation.
The Hollyoaks actor, wheo lives near St Helens, was held on suspicion of assault following an incident with a paparazzi photographer in Liverpool city centre.
After he made a statement to police Whittle, 29, was discharged from custody on police bail.
A BBC spokeswoman said Whittle was deterimed not to allow the incident to affect the TV dance contest and declared "the show will continue as normal".
The actor had walked into a police station in Merseyside four hours after the alleged incident which followed a Hollyoaks party at the Parr Street Studios complex in Liverpool.
Whittle left the venue when the party finished and headed for his car at around 1.30am. It is alleged that, as Whittle drove off, his vehicle struck a photographer and left him with minor injuries.
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