Bruce Jones: 'I've let everybody down'

Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones has revealed that he has "bitter regrets" about his dangerous driving incident last year.

The actor, best known for playing Les Battersby in the soap, received a suspended jail sentence for the offence last month.

He was also handed 100 hours community service, banned from driving for 18 months and ordered to pay £1,000 costs.

Outside court the 57-year-old said: "I've let my friends, family and fans down badly. I'm currently addressing my alcohol problem. I've been in rehab for four weeks and I know I can turn my life around. It's my last chance."

An earlier hearing revealed how a drunken Jones had yanked the steering wheel from wife Sandra in a row during a motorway journey. The couple escaped unhurt.

The judge, sentencing him at Mold Crown Court, North Wales, told him: "This might have ended in fatalities."

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