Ex-Spandau Ballet star Ross Davidson jailed for rape
Former Spandau Ballet singer Ross Davidson, who performed under the name Ross Wild, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted of multiple sexual offenses, including rape and attempted rape, committed between 2013 and 2019. The 37-year-old filmed himself sexually assaulting six women, some of whom were asleep, during the height of his fame. Davidson, who showed little remorse during the trial, will be on the sex offenders register for life and subject to a sexual harm prevention order.
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Ex-Spandau Ballet star Ross Davidson jailed for rape13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleVictoria CookBBC LondonMetropolitan PoliceRoss Davidson, 37, was known for singing with the 80s band Spandau Ballet in 2018A former singer for Spandau Ballet who believed he could have "sex on demand" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted of eight charges, including rape and attempted rape.Ross Davidson, who used Ross Wild as his stage name, sang with the 80s band Spandau Ballet in 2018, and starred in the Queen-themed West End musical We Will Rock You.The 37-year-old from Finchley, north London, filmed himself sexually assaulting six women - some of whom were asleep - between August 2013 and December 2019 at the height of his fame.At Wood Green Crown Court, the…
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