TV presenter and actor Shane Richie has been charged with drink-driving.
The 62-year-old, best known for playing Alfie Moon in EastEnders, was arrested in Harlow on July 29.
Richie, whose real name is Shane Roche, will appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on September 9, police have said.
EastEnders star Shane Richie charged with drink-driving
A spokesman for Essex Police said: "Officers were called to reports of a suspected drink driver in the area of Church Langley Way, Harlow, shortly before 11.20pm on Wednesday 29 July.
"He is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, September 9."
Richie’s representative has been contacted for comment.
Following initial success as a stage and screen performer, the star has since become best known for his portrayal of Alfie Moon in the BBC soap EastEnders.
He has played the character in several stints since 2002, and remains on the show today.
He appeared on the 20th series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here and finished in fourth place and has presented several BBC game shows including Reflex, Win Your Wish List and Decimate.
New family joining EastEnders cast
In other EastEnders news, the BBC has confirmed a new family of five characters will join the EastEnders cast this summer.
The new characters are the estranged relatives of Nicola Mitchell, bringing with them "old wounds and complicated family dynamics".
Viewers will know that Nicola doesn't have a good relationship with her family and has kept her distance.
Gemma Hawkins (played by Patricia Potter) and her husband Ned Roper (Jamie Bamber) will be joined by their son Ryder (Felix Uff) as they arrive in Walford, and her mother Rose (Marian McLoughlin) and Nicola’s youngest sister Jodie (Anna Constable) will also appear.
Ben Wadey, executive producer, said: "The Hawkins family are a fantastic addition to Walford.
"While the family share a fierce loyalty to one another, decades of complicated history and Nicola’s estrangement from them has left fractures within the family that are far from healed.
"We’re all very excited for what we have planned for the family, and we can’t wait for the audience to meet them".
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