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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Actor David Morrissey faces losing driving licence after ‘being caught speeding three times within a week', court hears
Actor David Morrissey could lose his driving license after he was allegedly caught speeding three times within a week, a court heard. The 61-year-old is accused of driving his £40,000 Mini Countryman at 46mph in a 40mph zone on the A406 in Willesden, north-west London, at 5.41am on August 2 last year. Just two days later, he was allegedly clocked at 55mph and 48mph in 40mph zones on the A40 near Greenford on August 4 at 5.23am and 5 at 2.35am. The BAFTA-nominated actor already has nine points on his licence and could face a driving ban if convicted. Morrissey, of Camden, north London, denied three charges of excess speeding 40mph and didn't attend his three-hour trial at Willesden Magistrates' Court yesterday. Representing the actor, Conall Bailie, said: 'Mr Morrissey knows that if he is convicted that he is in prospect of disqualification. 'He is not obliged to attend but has chosen not to attend. I will warn him that he may be convicted.' District Judge Jack Walsh said: 'I appreciate that he is a very busy man. But if he is convicted, he may have to attend for that. District Judge Jack Walsh adjourned the final hearing to August 20 at Willesden Magistrates' Court. Morrissey, whose net worth is in the region of £2.4million, was married to the daughter of painter Lucian Freud and great-granddaughter of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, Esther Freud, but they separated in 2020. His debut role came when he was cast in the television series One Summer (1983) at the age of 18. He then attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. Morrissey is best known for playing 'The Governor' in the FX series The Walking Dead. He was nominated for a BAFTA for his role as Stephen Collins in the 2003 political thriller series, State of Play. Other notable roles include Ripley Holden in 'Blackpool', Aulus Platius in the Sky TV show 'Britannia,' and the criminal taxi driver Vince McKee in BBC drama 'The Driver'. In 2022, he starred in the BBC crime series 'Sherwood,' which won a Best Drama Series award in 2023. Morrissey has also directed short films and the television dramas Sweet Revenge (2001) and Passer By (2004).
The Sun
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Shock moment wedding guest convoy leap out their supercars & erupt into bizarre road rage row in middle of busy A-road
THIS is the shocking moment a group of wedding guests jumped out of their luxury cars in a bizarre road rage row. Footage showed a clump of supercars stopped on a busy A-Road. 5 5 The drivers and passengers were filmed yelling by an electrician watching from his van. Two men - one dressed in a cream suit and one in a grey waistcoat - left their vehicles and walked towards another car. A group of about five of the smartly-dressed men stood by a van on the road. They confronted the driver by the window, gesturing angrily. Meanwhile, the man filming was temporarily distracted by the "beautiful" cars next to him. Around five of the luxury vehicles - including a bright blue matte one - were parked on the A406. Traffic was at a standstill as the men argued in the middle of the busy road. "That was drama," the man filming said as he drove off. He captioned the video "it's all kicking off" and said in the footage: "What the hell, look at this guy. "It's all happening. Why is he shouting? "He's against all of them. They're closing the road." 5 5
