Ross Davidson sex offender Spandau Ballet
Ross Davidson sex offender Spandau Ballet

Former Spandau Ballet vocalist Ross Davidson of Station Road, Finchley, north London has been charged with sexually assaulting and attempting to rape a woman on a Thai island.

Ross Davidson, the 36-year-old musician, purportedly groped and attempted to engage in sexual intercourse with the woman without her consent in December 2019 while they were in the renowned holiday destination of Phuket.

Ross Davidson is additionally charged with voyeurism for purportedly recording the woman engaging in a private act on the same date in Thailand.

Ross Davidson appeared at Wood Green Crown Court on Tuesday via video link from HMP Pentonville to enter pleas for the charges.

Ross Davidson, of Station Road in Finchley Central, pleaded not guilty to attempted rape and sexual assault, and no plea was entered for the charge of voyeurism.

The singer, Ross Davidson, whose stage name is Ross Wild, joined 80s favourites Spandau Ballet in 2018 as the frontman, having previously performed on the West End alongside the band’s guitarist Martin Kemp.

After performances in London and a short European tour, Ross Davidson quit the band in May 2019.

Judge John Dodd remanded Ross Davidson in custody and set a provisional date for a two-week trial on June 2 next year.

A further hearing in Ross Davidson’s case is set to take place on October 24.

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