Teen reveals McDermott encounter details

The 16-year-old girl who EastEnders actor Neil McDermott cheated on his wife with has revealed details of the night they spent together.

Yesterday, the 30-year-old - Ryan Malloy in the BBC soap - issued an apology to his wife Michelle for his betrayal, which occurred just weeks after she had given birth to their baby daughter.

Speaking to The Sun, Chloe Peebles described how the pair had met in Stockton nightclub Glam, where McDermott was making a personal appearance.

"I've always thought Neil was gorgeous. When he came on stage, girls kept asking, 'Why does Neil keep looking at you?'" she said. "I hadn't even noticed, but later I bumped into him and he said, 'Oh, it's you, from the front of the stage - come and have a picture'."

The fashion student revealed that the actor had invited her back to his £60-a-night hotel, but insisted that they left the club separately.

"He said we couldn't go together in case we got photographed, so I left after him in a cab. When I got to the hotel, he met me and whispered, 'Pretend you're my cousin'," she explained. "I said, 'OK, I've only come for a quick drink'. But I could tell he had other things on his mind."

She continued: "We chatted a bit about the club, but he didn't mention his family. Then he said, 'I'm going to bed - are you coming?' He started taking his clothes off. His body was amazing. I was thinking, 'Oh my god, oh my god'. We got into bed and he leant over and kissed me really passionately. We just couldn't stop from there.

"Afterwards we fell asleep, and Neil held me the whole time. I felt safe. He wrapped his arms round me and we slept face-to-face, inches from each other."

Discussing the following morning, she said: "He asked how old I was and I told him. He seemed a bit shocked. He said he thought I was about 23.

"As we snuggled up, he spoke a bit about his wife. I didn't even know he had a wife. He also mentioned he'd just had a baby. I felt terrible, I didn't want to be a home-wrecker. But he said he didn't regret doing what he did as it was too late anyway."