Richard Keys’ ex-Hollyoaks star daughter denies harassing his former ‘lover’
THE actress daughter of TV presenter Richard Keys was in court yesterday accused of sending abusive texts to her father’s alleged former lover.
Richard Keys’ daughter Jemma Keys denies sending abusive texts to his former ‘lover’
Ex-Hollyoaks star Jemma Keys, 32, is said to have bombarded former friend Lucie Rose, 28, with threatening messages between October 31 and December 8.
She denied the offence, which carries a fine or maximum six-month jail term, when she appeared at Thames magistrates’ court in east London yesterday.
Her father, 60, who left Sky Sports in disgrace in 2011 after making sexist comments about a female referee is alleged to have had a fling with lawyer Ms Rose last year when he divorced his wife Julia.
He denied an affair.
Richard Keys with daughter Jemma and ex-wife Julia
Keys, of Ascot, Berks, spoke only to confirm her identity and to deny a count of harassment without violence.
The court heard Keys was sent a warning about her contact with Ms Rose but she claims she did not receive it.
The case was sent for trial at Stratford magistrates’ court on March 22. Keys was granted bail with the condition that she does not contact the alleged victim.
She starred in 38 episodes of Hollyoaks between 2004 and 2007 but has struggled to get roles in recent year.