Star stayed silent after groping to avoid fuss

GAVIN And Stacey star Joanna Page has said she did not complain when she was groped by a “handsy” presenter of an entertainment show because she “did not want to make a fuss.

- HANNAH STEPHENSON

Swansea-born star Joanna Page.

(STEVE BRIGHT)

The Swansea-born actress, 48, best known for playing Stacey Shipman in the beloved TV series, said she believes young actresses will always fall victim to harassment by predators because there are so many that are desperate for work.

She details her own experiences of sexual harassment in her new memoir, Lush.

She told the PA news agency: “There are always going to be predators in an environment like this when you've got young, beautiful girls who are desperate to get a job.

“It is so hard to get that job.

“Most of the time the people who are giving you those jobs are older men and they know that you want the job and there's a million girls out there trying to get the job.

“I think that will continue.”

“I think things have got better and you've got intimacy coaches now who are fantastic.

“There’s a lot more safety there and you've got phone numbers you can phone to report people if you feel like you're being bullied.