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Actor Stephen Tompkinson has begun touring the stage premiere of new play Stumped, weeks after a jury cleared him of inflicting grievous bodily harm.

The 57-year-old was recently cleared of inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man he confronted for drunkenly making noise outside his house.

Stephen Tompkinson, who lives in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, described his Educating Rita co-star Jessica Johnson as a shining light who looked after him during the investigation and trial.

DCI Banks star Tompkinson, 57, only revealed the family tragedy today during his first interview since being accused of punching a drunk man last week.

Actor Stephen Tompkinson said 'I just want to go home" as he left court after being cleared of attacking a man following an argument about excessive noise.

The 57-year-old, who has starred in DCI Banks and Ballykissangel, told Newcastle Crown Court his career had been put on hold.

The actor Stephen Tompkinson has been found not guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man he confronted for drunkenly making noise outside his house.

The Split actor Stephen Tompkinson has been found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm in a trial at Newcastle Crown Court…

The 57-year-old DCI Banks star is accused of punching a man who was drunkenly making noise outside the actors home in Whitley Bay in the early hours of May 30 2021.

Actor Stephen Tompkinson has been cleared of an attack on a stranger which he said would be "career suicide" for him to have carried out.