OSCAR-winning actor Eddie Redmayne has been fined more than £1,500 after he was caught breaking one of London’s 20mph speed limits.
The Hollywood star was clocked speeding at 28mph as he drove his Audi towards West Kensington, West London, last October.
Eddie Redmayne was slapped with a huge fine after being caught speedingCredit: Getty
The Hollywood star admitted to speeding through West LondonCredit: PA
The Day of the Jackal star admitted being the speeding driver, but submitted the form to the police too late to avoid a criminal prosecution.
He pleaded guilty to the offence and was sentenced last Wednesday at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to a £1,000 fine.
Redmayne received three penalty points on his licence and must also pay £130 in costs, as well as a £400 victim surcharge.
The actor, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, was not required to attend court.
The A4 Cromwell Road, where Redmayne was caught out, became a 20mph limit in autumn 2023 as part of a Transport for London initiative.
The Met submitted evidence including an image of Redmayne’s speeding Audi.
The force said the star had been sent a notice of intended prosecution on October 20 last year, six days after the offence.
The court records show Redmayne responded on March 1 this year, signing a form agreeing that he had been the driver that day.
But a police official told the court that his form had not arrived in time to avoid a court case.
She wrote: “Due to the Late response to notice of intended prosecution, this case does not qualify for an out of court disposal…
“(It) has therefore been referred to the prosecutions team for a single justice procedure notice to be issued.”
Redmayne was among 450 motorists to be prosecuted by the Met last week for breaking one of London’s 20mph zones.
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