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Privacy NoticeFormer London’s Burning actor John Alford is facing a trial charged with sex offences involving a girl aged under 16. The 52-year-old, who rose to fame in Grange Hill, is charged under his real name John Shannon. The star, of Holloway, north London, is due to stand trial at St Albans Crown Court from December 2 this year, with a time estimate of seven days. He is accused of four counts of sexual activity with a child, and two counts relating to a second female – of sexual assault and assault by penetration, the CPS said. The CPS said he denied all charges at a plea hearing in September last year. The case is due back in court for a pre-trial review hearing on November 18 at St Albans Crown Court.
John pictured in 1988
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John is best known to fans for playing Robbie Wright in Grange Hill in the 1980s when he was just 13 years old. He played Robbie for five years before starring in popular 90s show London’s Burning. The actor had a short-lived singing career in the mid 90s and managed to get three singles in the top 30 of the UK charts. He also had a part in a football comedy called What’s The Score? and also appeared in Mike Bassett: England Manager. John played flight attendant Dean in Mile High. In London Burning, John starred as fireman Billy Ray, and he stayed in that role for five years. He released a number of songs on the back of his acting success, including Smoke Gets in Your Eyes which reached number 13 as well as his songs Blue Moon/Only You, which went to number nine in the charts and If/Keep on Running, which charted at number 24.
John Alford starred as Robbie Wright in Grange Hill
(Image: PA)
He did plan to release a fourth single called Let It Be Me but it was withdrawn just shortly before it was due to be released in March 1997. He was later dropped by his record label and didn’t make any more music after that. The actor also had an appearance in reality TV show Trust Me I’m A Beauty Therapist. It featured a number of celebrities being trained to work in a salon, giving clients hair and beauty treatments. He has also starred in Casualty and The Hatton Garden Job.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterMore OnGrange HillJohn Alford
