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EastEnders' Katie Jarvis arrested for 'racially aggravated fight'

Photo credit: Kieron McCarron - BBC
Photo credit: Kieron McCarron - BBC

From Digital Spy

Former EastEnders actress Katie Jarvis has been arrested following an alleged altercation in Southend, Essex over the weekend.

Katie, who portrayed Hayley Slater on the BBC One soap until her exit last year, was arrested by Essex Police on Friday, July 31, The Sun is reporting.

It's claimed that Katie was one of a group of people involved in a fight outside a pub in the seaside town. In a statement, a spokesperson for Essex Police confirmed that a 29-year old woman had been arrested "following reports of a disturbance in Marine Parade".

Photo credit: BBC
Photo credit: BBC

"She has been arrested on suspicion of assault and racially aggravated public order," the statement continued. "She has been released on bail until Friday, August 21."

Katie, who recently made a return to acting with a short film on YouTube, has previously spoken out about being 'job-shamed' following her exit from EastEnders.

In an interview with Victoria Derbyshire, Jarvis admitted that she felt "embarrassed" to discover tabloid reports about a job she had taken as a security guard.

Photo credit: BBC
Photo credit: BBC

"Over my career, I have done my best to try and stay away from social gatherings, get-togethers and celebrity things, to keep my private life as private as possible," she said.

"So to wake up with my kids and see myself on the front pages just for simply having a job in between my acting, it really did hurt me."

Classic EastEnders continues tonight (August 4) at 7.30pm on BBC One. EastEnders: Secrets from the Square continues next Monday (August 10) at 8pm on BBC One.


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