Celebrity who had threesome is named by a US publication

A celebrity protected by a UK privacy injunction that prevents the media reporting on his “extramarital activities” has been named in America.

The identity of the man, who is “well-known” and has children with his partner, also in the entertainment business, has been revealed in a US publication.

However, a privacy injunction granted by the Court of Appeal in London prevents the UK press revealing the identity of the man, involved in a “three-way sexual encounter”.

The Sun on Sunday had wanted to publish an account of the man’s “sexual exploits” — but senior judges barred the tabloid from revealing the man’s “extramarital activities”.

In the ruling, Lord Justice Jackson said both the man, referred to as PJS, and his spouse, YMA, disputed that “publication of the story would serve any interest”.

The judge said publishing the story would be “devastating” for the man and would “generate a media storm” — saying the couple’s children would become the subject of increased press attention.

In the appeal court ruling, Lord Justice Jackson revealed that the man had appealed after a High Court judge ruled in favour of the newspaper.

Lord Justice Jackson said he had decided to allow his appeal after balancing the man’s right to respect for family life and the tabloid’s right to free expression.