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Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shock as police arrest actor on set of Disney+ hit show Rivals moments after performing in scene with Danny Dyer
Police arrested an actor on the set of hit TV show Rivals moments after he performed a scene for the highly-anticipated new series with Danny Dyer, it has been revealed. Officers swooped on the grounds of Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, where TV extra Nigel Adams, 45, was hauled away in handcuffs by six cops in front of shocked cast members. Adams had been performing a polo scene with former EastEnders star Dyer for the second series of the Disney+ show, which is an adaptation of the 1988 Jilly Cooper novel Rivals, on June 4. But around an hour later, two police cars arrived at the scene and arrested Adams, who was still in costume, on suspicion of assault causing actual bodily harm. The TV extra, also a supporting actor on BBC 's Casualty and Doctor Who, is accused of attacking an ex-girlfriend at a house in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. Police were called to the address at 2am on May 31. Officers from Avon and Somerset Police wanted to quiz Adams in connection with the incident and are understood to have found him at Berkeley Castle after they were tipped off that he was filming the new series of Rivals. They swooped on the scene shortly after Dyer, who plays loveable electronics businessman Freddie Jones, had filmed a polo match scene. Adams spent two nights in a police cell before he appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with assault causing actual bodily harm. He made no plea and was given conditional bail until he returns on July 7. A source told The Sun: 'It was very dramatic. Everyone was in their costumes and Danny was filming this polo scene when an hour later police suddenly turned up to arrest one of the extras.' It's understood Adams, who was playing a role of a polo match spectator, looked shocked as he was detained. Adams, from Locking, Somerset, is a bricklayer by trade but has been increasing his work in TV, also starring as an extra in the House of the Dragon and The Forsyte Saga. In 2022, he also appeared in Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher, starring Ray Winstone - whom he shared a photograph alongside on his social media at the time. Happy Prince, the production company which films Rivals, told The Sun: 'On the 4th June, the police visited the set regarding an unrelated matter involving a supporting artist. 'Production co-operated with the police. We do not have any further information as it is not connected to Rivals or to our production.' Set in 1986, Rivals follows the cut throat world of television, including the tense rivalry between Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant). Nafessa Williams, who plays ambitious American TV executive Cameron Cook, and Aidan Turner, who plays chat show host Declan O'Hara, were this week pictured filming for the new series. Rivals became a huge hit with viewers and many were desperate to know if there would be a second series. Then back in December 2024, the renewal was confirmed and in May a first look at the new series was shared on social media.
The Sun
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Actor arrested on set of hit TV show Rivals in front of shocked crew moments after filming scene with star Danny Dyer
POLICE arrested an actor on the set of hit TV show Rivals just an hour after he filmed a scene with star Danny Dyer. Sources said telly extra Nigel Adams was led away in handcuffs by six cops while he was still in costume — in front of shocked cast members on the toffs drama. 3 3 3 Adams, 45, was in a polo scene with ex-EastEnder Danny on Wednesday for the second series of the Disney+ show, also starring David Tennant and Emily Atack. Around 60 minutes later, two cop cars turned up. He was driven away and spent two nights in a police cell before appearing in court on Friday accused of assaulting an ex-girlfriend. A source said: 'It was very dramatic. "Everyone was in their costumes and Danny was filming this polo scene when an hour later police suddenly turned up to arrest one of the extras. It was shocking.' Tipped off The assault is alleged to have happened at a house in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Police were called to the address at 2am on May 31. Cops wanted to question Adams, also a supporting actor on BBC's Casualty and Doctor Who, in connection with the incident. It is understood Avon and Somerset Police were tipped off that the bricklayer turned TV extra was filming on the new series of the Jilly Cooper bonkbuster adaptation Rivals. Officers swooped after the polo match scene — with Dyer in his role as lovable Freddie Jones and also featuring The Musketeers star Luca Pasqualino — had been shot in the grounds of Berkeley Castle, Gloucs. First look at raunchy new Disney+ series Rivals with star-studded cast including David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Emily Atack Sources said Adams, who was in costume as a polo match spectator for the filming, looked shocked. A pal said: 'He'll be gutted because it could end his TV career, something he really loves doing. 'He's a bricklayer by trade but he's been doing more and more TV work, he's been in loads of stuff. 'Whenever he's in the background of a show he gets all his family and friends to watch it.' Adams was also an extra in House of the Dragon and The Forsyte Saga. And he appeared in the 2022 movie Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher, starring Ray Winstone — when he was photographed alongside the Emmy-winning actor. He'll be gutted because it could end his TV career, something he really loves doing. Adams' pal Adams appeared at Bristol magistrates' court on Friday charged with assault causing actual bodily harm. He made no plea and was given conditional bail until he returns to the city's crown court on July 7. Production company Happy Prince, which makes the drama Rivals, said: 'On the 4th June, the police visited the set regarding an unrelated matter involving a supporting artist. 'Production co-operated with the police. We do not have any further information as it is not connected to Rivals or to our production.' Avon and Somerset Police confirmed a man was arrested at Berkeley Castle on June 4. They said Adams, from Locking, Somerset, was charged with assault causing actual bodily harm.
