Shameless star Tina Malone was last night caught up in a drug scandal after she was led away in handcuffs by police.
The actress had performed in a pantomime performance of Sleeping Beauty at a theatre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, with her four-year-old daughter in attendance.
Staff at the theatre tipped off police after suspecting the 54-year-old actress had taken cocaine during both rehearsals and performances.
Actress Tina Malone was photographed hours before she was led away in handcuffs from a theatre following a pantomime performance amid claims she had taken cocaine
The Shameless actress was earlier seen eating a McDonalds between performances in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria last night, just hours before she was led away by police
The actress had performed in a pantomime performance of Sleeping Beauty at a theatre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
The Shameless star pictured with the cast of Sleeping Beauty. The actress, who is from Liverpool, was playing the role of the wicked fairy godmother Carabosse in the pantomime
‘As she came off stage, she heard a rumour police had been tipped off she was using cocaine,’ a source told The Mirror.
‘She tried to get a taxi, but police stopped her in time and took her inside the venue to search her.
‘She begged the police not to handcuff her, and seemed very worried.’
The actress, who is from Liverpool, was playing the role of the wicked fairy godmother Carabosse in the pantomime.
The Shameless star (left) also shared the stage with Big Brother contestant, Ellie Young (right), who played the princess
She also shared the stage with Big Brother contestant, Ellie Young, who played the princess.
Tina is best known for her role as Mimi Maguire in hi Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless, and has also starred in Dinnerladies and Brookside.
A representative for the actress was not available for comment last night.
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