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Noel Clarke, the British actor who starred in Doctor Who and Kidulthood, has pleaded not guilty to a series of sexual offenses. London’s Metropolitan Police said in September that Clarke had been charged with two counts of sexual assault, three charges of voyeurism, and one count of exposure. The alleged offenses took place between 2007 […]

The 50-year-old is best known for his role as the boyfriend to Billie Piper's Rose Tyler in the BBC series.