Ben Freeman: 'I made bad choices'

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Ben Freeman made "bad choices" that led to him being accused of raping a girl, the actor has conceded.

The 28-year-old's trial in Barbados concluded with a 'not guilty' verdict on Friday. Freeman had been accused of forcing himself onto a 16-year-old British girl at a holiday resort in the country in 2006.

Speaking to This Morning, Freeman admitted that he regretted his actions and was eager to return to work.

"I do have to say that I made a lot of bad choices that I put myself in a position where someone can say that about me," he said. "The important point is that I didn't do anything illegal but it was silly."

Freeman played the role of mechanic Scott Windsor in Emmerdale from 1998 until 2007.