John Barrowman apologises for ‘tomfoolery’ on Doctor Who set amid claims he exposed himself to cast

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Friday, a 2015 video from a Doctor Who convention was unearthed, in which actor Noel Clarke alleged that Barrowman would expose himself on the show’s set and take “his d*** out every five minutes”. In his new statement, Barrowman reiterated his stance, saying: “Since my apology in November 2008, my understanding and behaviour have also changed.” Actor John Barrowman at a Dancing on Ice event Julie Gardner, an executive producer on Doctor Who and Torchwood, also confirmed to The Guardian that she had received a complaint about Barrowman’s on-set behaviour “around 2008”. “To my knowledge, John’s inappropriate behaviour stopped thereafter.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Barrowman’s Torchwood co-star Gareth David-Lloyd has since jumped to the actor’s defence, stating: “He would have never behaved in a way he thought was affecting someone negatively.” Last week, Clarke was the subject of a Guardian investigation in which 20 women came forward with accusations of sexual harassment, unwanted touching, groping, sexually inappropriate behaviour, bullying, and unprofessional misconduct between 2004 and 2019.