EastEnders actor Shane Richie is to appear in court charged with drink-driving, Essex Police have confirmed. Police were called to reports of a suspected drink-driver in the Church Langley Way area of Harlow shortly before 23:20 BST on Wednesday, 29 July.
Officers arrested the 62-year-old, whose real name is Shane Roche, of Tadworth, Surrey. A charge of drink-driving has since been authorised against him.
Mr Richie, who plays Alfie Moon in the BBC soap, is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court on 9 September.