Leading TV stars have reportedly called in their lawyers to deal with an X-rated sex tape which was allegedly leaked online.
It’s reported the prominent ITV stars, who are said to be household names in the UK, contacted their lawyers after pictures and intimate videos of the couple were shared via direct messages from an unknown social media account.
The pictures and videos were supposedly posted online but eventually removed by their lawyers over three weeks later.
Of the celebrity couple, a source told The Sun: “They would have been mortified by the leak.
“Their fans will have been horrified on their behalf to think their private content was online for anyone to see.
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“By moving quickly and having it removed they have done the right thing.”
The celebrities in question have starred in some of the UK’s leading TV shows, though it has yet to be ascertained whether the alleged leak of the videos and pictures has been reported to police authorities by the couple.
In 2015, new legislation was introduced in England and Wales to deal with the escalating trend of revenge porn.
The law in question made the sharing of private sexual images or videos without the subject’s consent a criminal offence.
If prosecuted, offenders can face up to two years in prison.
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Sex tapes are nothing new in the world of celebrity.
In 1996, Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee made headlines across the globe when their previously stolen sex tape was sold by a disgruntled employee.
The fallout of their sex tape will soon be explored in Hulu TV series Pam & Tommy, which will air on Disney+ in the UK.
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Other celebrities who are known to have sex tapes in their past include Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian.
Paris’ tape – the so-called One Night in Paris – was leaked in 2003, while Kim and her former boyfriend Ray J’s tape leaked in 2007.
Earlier this week, Ray J called for an end to speculation he and Kim had starred in another sex tape, after the billionaire reality TV star denied its existence.
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