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Gladiators Star Barney Walsh Banned From Driving After Speeding
The BBC presenter was caught driving 58mph in a 50mph zone and was also ordered to pay £185 in penalties and costs, court records show.
- On Wednesday, Romford Magistrates' Court banned television presenter Barney Walsh from driving for six months after he pleaded guilty to exceeding a temporary 50mph speed restriction on a motorway.
- The incident occurred on October 27 last year in south Gloucestershire, where Walsh drove his 2023 black Mercedes-Benz SUV at 58mph in a temporary 50mph zone on the M4 at junction 19 westbound.
- Lawyer Gwyn Lewis told the court that a disqualification was "inevitable" because Walsh already held nine penalty points on his licence, making the six-month ban unavoidable.
- Chairwoman Janis Sanders ordered Walsh to pay a £72 fixed penalty notice, a £28 surcharge, and £85 in prosecution costs alongside the six-month driving ban.
- Hosting BBC Gladiators with his father Bradley Walsh, the presenter did not attend the hearing due to "work commitments" that have taken him out of England at the moment.
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Barney Walsh, 28, banned from driving for six months and slapped with fine after speeding violation
Barney Walsh has received a six-month driving ban after exceeding a temporary speed limit on the M4 motorway last autumn.The 28-year-old television presenter, who co-hosts the popular BBC programme Gladiators alongside his father Bradley, was travelling at 58mph through a 50mph zone when caught by speed cameras.Bench chairwoman Janis Sanders handed down the disqualification today at Romford Magistrates' Court.The incident occurred on October 27,…
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