Lewis Linford

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Lewis Smales
Born1987 (age 36–37)
OccupationActor
Years active2008-present

Lewis Smales (stage name Linford; born 1987) is a British actor. A native of

Lee Naylor in the British television soap Emmerdale
.

In 2010 Smales appeared in the 3rd Series of "The Inbetweeners".

He began his career playing the part of Wayne Broody in John Godber's BAFTA award-winning BBC drama "Oddsquad".

Smales has appeared on stage at the Hull Truck Theatre in John Godber's play Up 'n' Under.[1]

Sexual assault trial and acquittal

In August 2009, Smales was tried at

Kingston upon Hull Crown Court for the alleged sexual assault of a 20-year-old female boxer in a nightclub in Kingston upon Hull. The incident was alleged to have occurred in Hull's Pozition night club in 2007, two years before Smales appeared on Emmerdale.[2] Smales was acquitted of the charge and later appeared in the media arguing for the anonymity of accused males in rape trials.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Abi Titmuss to star in Hull Truck play". This is Hull & East Riding. Northcliffe Media Ltd. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  2. ^ 'Soap actor denies fondle claims' BBC News 21 August 2009
  3. ^ Emmerdale 'sex assault' star Lewis Linford says he's the real victim Daily Mirror 22 August 2009