Noel Clarke has lost his libel case against The Guardian. In a highly-anticipated judgement that has felt years in the making, the judge rejected Clarke’s claim that for damages in a case against The Guardian’s feature that accused him of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women.

Actor Noel Clarke has lost his libel case against the Guardian, after he sued the newspaper's publisher for printing allegations of sexual misconduct.

Doctor Who actor Noel Clarke has lost a High Court libel claim in a victory for investigative journalism. The 49-year-old sued the publisher of the Guardian newspaper over seven articles and a podcast, including a feature in April 2021 that said 20 women who knew him professionally had come forward with allegations of misconduct.