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Top Boy Actor Micheal Ward Charged With Rape and Sexual Assault

Media have been instructed to maintain reporting restrictions to protect the integrity of the proceedings ahead of Ward’s August court appearance.

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Micheal Ward attends the Los Angeles Premiere of A24's "Eddington" at DGA Theater Complex on June 26, 2025.
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Micheal Ward at the Charles Finch & Chanel Pre-BAFTA Party in 2025.

Overview

  • Micheal Ward faces two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault over an alleged January 2023 incident.
  • Metropolitan Police specialist officers are supporting the woman who reported the offences and the CPS has emphasised victim care and fair-trial safeguards.
  • Ward denies the allegations, says he cooperated fully with investigators and believes his name will be cleared.
  • The actor is scheduled to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court in London on August 28, 2025.
  • Ward, who won the 2020 BAFTA Rising Star Award for Netflix’s Top Boy, has been dropped by his UK agency Olivia Bell Management pending legal outcome.