Overview

• Prosecutor Christine Hart announced she would offer no evidence at a Bristol Crown Court hearing because the complainant did not wish to proceed.
• Judge William Hart formally entered a not-guilty verdict on July 7 and released Nigel Adams immediately.
• Louise Payne attended the hearing and confirmed she did not support the assault occasioning actual bodily harm charge stemming from a March 31 incident.
• Adams was arrested by Avon and Somerset Police on June 4 at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire while filming the Disney+ adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel Rivals.
• After the ruling, the actor said he looks forward to returning to Rivals and resuming his role on the production.