Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman appeared in a Barbados court yesterday in a bid to get the rape charges that are being brought against him dropped.

His lawyers claimed that there is not enough evidence to support a trial, it would seem however that the judge disagreed and the charges will be upheld.

Ben, who is better known as Emmerdale’s Scott Windsor, will now have to face his 16 year old, alledged victim, in court.