Overview

• Avon and Somerset Police arrested Adams in costume on June 4 at Berkeley Castle shortly after he filmed a polo scene with Danny Dyer.
• He is accused of attacking an ex-girlfriend at a house in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, on May 31.
• Adams appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on June 6, made no plea, and was granted conditional bail with a return hearing set for July 7.
• Happy Prince, the production company behind Rivals, cooperated with police and said the matter was unrelated to filming.
• A bricklayer by trade, Adams has built up television credits as a background actor in shows including Casualty, Doctor Who and House of the Dragon.