Comedian’s girlfriend accused of attempted blackmail

The girlfriend of Justin Lee Collins was accused of trying to blackmail the comedian.

Anna Larke, 38, was asked whether she had threatened to report the former Friday Night Project host to the police if he did not give her £20,000 after they broke up.

Sonia Woodley QC, defending Collins, also 38, said: “You told him ‘Give me £20,000 or I’m going to hurt you and I’m going to go to the police’.”