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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I got a letter warning me!’ Emmerdale star Kelli Hollis says she was accused of CURB CRAWLING by police in identity mistake case
Former Emmerdale star Kelli Hollis has been falsely accused by police of ‘kerb crawling’, but claims it is a case of mistaken identity.
The 46-year-old actress has received a letter from police warning she could face a fine or arrest if she commits another offense after her car was caught wandering the streets of Newham, Greater London, while targeting prostitutes. early for sexual activity.
However, in a video uploaded to TikTok, Kelli revealed that she sold the car to a friend after moving to Thailand, but the new owner didn’t change the log details, so she’s still the official registered holder of the car. vehicle.
Set the record straight: Former Emmerdale star Kelli Hollis has been falsely accused by police of ‘kerb crawling’ – but claims it’s a case of misidentification
The Leeds-born mother of two, who also starred in Channel 4 show Shameless, also revealed that her boyfriend has received a number of speeding tickets, including in her name.
Kelli explains: ‘Just before I left for Thailand, I let my boyfriend use my car because they wanted to go somewhere, they had no brakes or MOT, so it was quite dangerous for them to drive their car.
“I reluctantly lent them my car and when I decided to go to Thailand permanently, I just said ‘why don’t you buy the car from me?’
Warning: The 46-year-old actress has received a letter from police warning her that she could face a fine or arrest if she commits another offense after her car was caught wandering the streets of Newham, Greater London, and lured prostitutes into sexual activity (pictured in Emmerdale in 2014)
“So when I was in Thailand, they transferred the money to me and reassured me because I couldn’t access the logbook.
‘I explained to them what to do, deduct £25 from the car money and request a logbook – easy peasy.
“But they didn’t, and I’ve been getting ticket after ticket for the past few months, about five in total so far, but this is the icing on the cake.”
Kelli then showed her followers a letter sent by MET police confirming that her white Suzuki motor vehicle had been seen crawling over the curb and warning of her potential consequences.
Misidentification: However, in a video uploaded to TikTok, Kelli revealed that she sold the car to a friend after moving to Thailand, but the new owner didn’t change the log details, so she’s still the official registrant holder of the vehicle
She continued: ‘So apparently on June 30, 2022, in the London Borough of Newham, my car was seen crawling over the curb and I had a letter warning me – what the hell is going on?’
Kelli played Abi Spencer in Emmerdale between 2011-2015 and had hoped to return until her character was murdered in 2018 away from the screen.
She previously starred in Shameless, where she made a name for herself, starring Yvonne Karib for six series.
Contact: Kelli then showed her followers a letter from MET police, confirming that her white Suzuki motor vehicle had been seen walking over the curb and warning of her potential consequences
Last year it was revealed that Kelli was working in a cafe, but her agent confirmed that it was purely to help a friend and that she had “a lot of great acting gigs.”
Shortly after leaving Emmerdale, she launched her own production company called Book To Screen, with an emphasis on editing novels for television and film.
Kelli also had roles in Sky drama Wolfe, plus BBC1 soap Doctors and Channel 4 comedy Ackley Bridge.
She has moved permanently to Thailand in recent months with partner Martin Dawson, after making numerous visits to the country during holidays.
Career history: She previously starred in Shameless, where she made a name for herself, starring Yvonne Karib for six series