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Taylforth reportedly punched by partner
Published Tuesday, Nov 7 2006, 11:33 GMT | By Ben Rawson-Jones
Former EastEnders star Gillian Taylforth has reportedly been punched by her boyfriend, with police called to their home.
The Sun claims that the alleged incident took place on Saturday night, with 53-year-old Geoff Knights said to have hit Taylforth at their residence in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. The paper states the the actress required three stitches in her scalp after she fell and hit her head on a coffee table.
The Sun also report that Knights was subsequently held in a police cell for 18 hours, but released when Taylforth chose not to press charges.
Since leaving the popular BBC One soap, 51-year-old Taylforth has made appearances in ITV dramas Footballers' Wives and Jane Hall.
The Sun claims that the alleged incident took place on Saturday night, with 53-year-old Geoff Knights said to have hit Taylforth at their residence in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. The paper states the the actress required three stitches in her scalp after she fell and hit her head on a coffee table.
The Sun also report that Knights was subsequently held in a police cell for 18 hours, but released when Taylforth chose not to press charges.
Since leaving the popular BBC One soap, 51-year-old Taylforth has made appearances in ITV dramas Footballers' Wives and Jane Hall.
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