Noel Clarke has said that allegations of sexual harassment and bullying made against him by 20 women made him feel suicidal.
The actor, writer and director told The Mail On Sunday that the accusations “hurt me in a way I can’t articulate … I lost everything.”
Reports of palpitations and sexual harassment took place between 2004 and 2019 by women who had worked with him.
Statements published in The Guardian last year included school bullying, verbal abuse and secret filming of a naked audition. Clarke categorically denies all charges against him.
The former Doctor Who star told The Mail On Sunday: “Twenty years of work are over in 24 hours.”
Police announced in March that no criminal investigation into sexual assault allegations would be launched after it was determined that the evidence would not meet the threshold.
Image: Clarke stars in Bulletproof alongside Ashley Walters
Clarke said he regretted “deeply” whether his actions affected people in a way he did not “intend or did not realize” before adding that “people make jokes between them that cross the line.”
The 46-year-old told the Mail: “Have I ever made a blatant comment? One hundred percent. But not to the point of justifying the destruction of my life.
“I can’t say I’ve never talked about sex at work. We’re adults in a workplace …”
“I think sometimes these are just normal conversations that people have.”
The father of four added: “I was never involved in any conversation that did not believe in each other.”
London-born Clarke won first accolades for his role in the British films Kidulthood and Adulthood, in which he starred and also has credits as a writer and director. The BAFTA awarded him his rising star gong after the success of the films.
He found more general fame in Doctor Who and since 2018 has appeared in the police drama series Sky Bulletproof.
He later suspended his BAFTA membership, Sky stopped all work with him, and ITV’s Viewpoint season finale was not aired on television.
Anyone who feels emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. In the U.S., call the Samaritan branch in your area or call 1 (800) 273-TALK