Tim Westwood Denies Two More Charges in 17-Count Case

Tim Westwood pleaded not guilty to two additional sexual-offence charges at Southwark Crown Court, bringing the total number of charges he denies to 17 involving nine women. The allegations span 1983 to 2016, and Westwood denies all of them. His trial is scheduled to begin at the court in January 2027.

The new charges relate to alleged incidents in 1991 and 2004. Prosecutors allege that Westwood indecently assaulted a girl aged 16 or 17 in Hammersmith and Fulham in January 1991, and sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman in Wandsworth in May 2004. The allegations concern two women who were not part of the original prosecution, according to the reports.

Westwood, 69, entered the pleas during a court appearance on Thursday, November 12. The charges were added in September, and the hearing addressed his formal response to them. He had previously indicated he would contest the allegations at an appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on October 23. One report said he was granted conditional bail following that appearance; another said conditional bail was granted at the later hearing.

The original 15 charges were brought in October 2025 and concern seven women. They comprise...