Ex-Coronation Street actor to receive 'substantial' libel damages from the Sun publisher

"The defendant has accepted that the publication of the article caused serious harm to Mr Akhtar's reputation and also caused him great distress."

— Daniel Taylor , Other

"The previous six months had been very tough to say the least."

— Qasim Akhtar , Celebrity

"The defendant acknowledges that the article should never have been published and has undertaken never to repeat the allegations."

— Andrew Wheelhouse , Other