Al Porter takes ‘time away from spotlight’ amid grope claims

Comedian Al Porter is to take “time away from the spotlight” following a weekend of allegations of unwanted groping and advances by the broadcaster.

Al Porter takes ‘time away from spotlight’ amid grope claims

Yesterday, The Sunday Times published the claims of an unnamed student in his mid-20s who told the newspaper that, while he was a patient in a Dublin mental health a hospital in 2015, he was kissed and groped by Mr Porter.

It comes after on Saturday, four men told the Ireland edition of The Times that Mr Porter groped them without their consent.

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