Shane Richie banned from driving after speeding
Actor Shane Richie has been banned from driving for six months and fined after pleading guilty to speeding in Surrey. Richie claimed he was being 'baited' by paparazzi during a period of intense media scrutiny regarding his personal life.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing tension between celebrity privacy, media conduct, and legal accountability for traffic offenses.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Lewis Adams Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron/BBC EastEnders star Shane Richie has played pub landlord Alfie Moon since 2002 EastEnders actor Shane Richie blamed "baiting" from paparazzi as he was banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding.
Court records revealed the 62-year-old, real name Shane Roche, was hit with the driving ban on 23 September after he admitted the offence in Reigate, Surrey.
He was also fined £500 at Guildford Magistrates' Court and ordered to pay £320 in costs and a surcharge.
Richie, best known for playing Alfie Moon in the BBC soap, is already awaiting trial over a separate alleged offence of drink-driving in Harlow, Essex.
In a note to the court, regarding the speeding offence, Richie said he had been pursued daily by photographers due to his "very public divorce".
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