British police are investigating allegations of sexual assault against TV personality Chris Evans, who stepped down on Monday as the host of BBC’s car-themed series “Top Gear.”
Evans, who will continue to host a morning radio program for the national broadcaster, will likely be interviewed for what authorities called “an allegation of non-recent sexual assault” filed in May, according to reports. Evans was not identified by name in the initial police statement.
Detectives also confirmed the allegationsย were brought by a woman, and that the incident took place in the 1990s in an East London neighborhood.
News of the investigation was first reported by NewsCorp blog Heat Street, which has written extensively aboutย Evans and allegations of abuse and harassment throughout his career.