EastEnders star held over sex assault Joshua Pascoe arrested

TEENAGE EastEnders star Joshua Pascoe has been arrested in connection with an alleged sex assault.

Joshua, 16, who plays tearaway Ben Mitchell, was quizzed by detectives and freed on bail.

A source said: “His mum is distraught. He’s only 16, so his arrest is very upsetting for the whole family.” Joshua was questioned at Wimbledon police station in South London on Thursday.

In March he was suspended from the Italia Conti Academy stage school in Islington, North London, after unrelated allegations of bullying. His mum Sheree, 48, and father Gary are separated and he lives with his builder dad in Sutton, South London.

Joshua first appeared in EastEnders in December 2010 — the fourth actor to play troubled Ben, son of Phil Mitchell.                    More Read