Gladiators presenter Barney Walsh has been handed a six-month driving ban after breaking a temporary 50mph speed limit on a motorway. The 28-year-old was behind the wheel of his black Mercedes-Benz SUV when he was caught driving at 58mph in a 50mph stretch of the M4 near Bristol. The incident happened on 27 October at junction 19 westbound, where a temporary maximum speed restriction was in place. Lawyer Gwyn Lewis - representing Walsh who did not attend the hearing at Romford Magistrates' Court due to work commitments - said a disqualification was "inevitable" due to his client already having nine points on his licence. "I'm not instructed to resist the disqualification and he has been told he is not to drive from last night," Lewis added. Walsh, who presents Gladiators with his father Bradley Walsh, previously pleaded guilty to one count of exceeding a temporary 50mph speed restriction on a motorway. Alongside the ban, chairwoman of the magistrates' bench Janis Sanders also ordered Walsh to pay a fixed penalty notice of £72, a surcharge of £28 and prosecution costs of £85. Lewis said Walsh was "in a position" to pay the fixed penalty notice within 28 days. Walsh, of Epping in Ess
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Gladiators presenter Barney Walsh has been handed a six-month driving ban after breaking a temporary 50mph speed limit on a motorway. The 28-year-old was behind the wheel of his black Mercedes-Benz SUV when he was caught driving at 58mph…
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Gladiators presenter Barney Walsh has been handed a six-month driving ban after breaking a temporary 50mph speed limit on a motorway. The 28-year-old was behind the wheel of his black Mercedes-Benz SUV when he was…
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Gladiators presenter Barney Walsh has been handed a six-month driving ban after breaking a temporary 50mph speed limit on a motorway. The 28-year-old was behind the wheel of his black Mercedes-Benz SUV when he was caught driving at 58mph…
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