Actor Noel Clarke charged with sexual assault, voyeurism and exposure

September 9, 2026 at 05:32 PM1 min

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British actor Noel Clarke has been charged with sexual offences including sexual assault, voyeurism and exposure. The Crown Prosecution Service authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge the 50-year-old Doctor Who star on Wednesday. Clarke is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 21 October.

Key Facts

Noel Clarke, 50, from Kensington, west London, faces two counts of sexual assault, three charges of voyeurism and one charge of exposure.
The alleged offences took place between 2007 and 2016 and relate to five women.
Clarke will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 21 October at 10:00 BST.
A man, then in his 40s, was first arrested in connection with the investigation on 25 September 2025.

The Charges

The Crown Prosecution Service authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Clarke on Wednesday. Clarke, 50, from Kensington, west London, was charged with two counts of sexual assault, three charges of voyeurism and one charge of exposure. The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2007 and 2016 and relate to five women. In a statement released on Wednesday, the CPS said: "Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring this case to court and that it is in the public interest to do so."

Investigation and Court Appearance

The charges follow an investigation by detectives which began a year ago. A man, then in his 40s, was first arrested in connection with the investigation on 25 September 2025. A file of evidence was later given to the CPS who authorised charges. Clarke will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 21 October at 10:00 BST. Det Supt Mike Cagney, whose team is leading the investigation, said: "The women connected to these charges continue to receive support from specially trained officers."