Strictly Come Dancing: Hollyoaks Ricky Whittle arrested by police
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle has been arrested on suspicion of assault in Liverpool city centre.
Hollyoaks star Ricky Whittle - hot favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing - is being held in police custody following the alleged incident.
Ricky was believed to be in Liverpool's Parr Street studios until the early hours of this morning with co-stars from the soap, for actress Zoe Lister's leaving party.
A Merseyside police spokesperson confirmed: "A 29-year-old man from Billinge, Lancashire, has been arrested on suspicion of assault.
"He remains in custody where he will be questioned by officers later today.
"The arrest follows an incident in which took place in Duke Street, Liverpool City Centre, in the early hours of Friday morning.
"The incident involved a collision with a male pedestrian."
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