A celebrity peer has appeared in court accused of drugging and raping a woman.
Lord Brocket, 73, who finished fourth on the 2004 series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! was arrested on Friday.
He appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday charged with two counts of rape in London on 10 August and one count of sexual assault by penetration in the village of Warbleton, East Sussex, on 5 May.
Brocket, from Fulham, west London, spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address during the short hearing, where the allegations were outlined by prosecutor Aarya Mishra.
They all relate to the same woman, who cannot be identified because she is an alleged victim of sexual offences.
Brocket was not asked to enter pleas to any of the charges, which can only be tried at the crown court, but the court heard he denies the allegations.
District judge Louisa Cieciora granted him bail with conditions including a GPS tag-monitored exclusion from coming within the M25.
She said Brocket, who was represented by Henry Milner, must attend Isleworth Crown Court for the next hearing on 26 September.
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A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Brocket was arrested on Friday 29 August on suspicion of rape and charged on Saturday 30 August.
“The rape charges relate to an incident involving a woman that took place in the early hours of Saturday 10 August in Fulham. The matter was reported to police the same day.
“The sexual assault by penetration charge relates to an incident on Monday 5 May in Warbleton, East Sussex.
“The victim is being supported by specialist officers.”
