Comedian Hardeep Sing Kohli charged with sex offences

The 54-year-old has been released and is due to appear in court at a later date

Author: Paul KellyPublished 9th Aug 2023

Scottish comedian and broadcaster Hardeep Singh Kohli has been arrested and charged with non-recent sexual offences.

Police Scotland says the 54-year-old has been released and is due to appear in court at a later date.

Kohli, who was brought up in Glasgow, appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2018 and was runner up in Celebrity MasterChef in 2006.

He has previously contributed to the BBC's The One Show as well as several other TV and radio programmes, and has staged shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 54-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with allegations of non-recent sexual offences.

"He has been released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.

"A report of the circumstances has been submitted to the procurator fiscal."

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