Former Olympic coach and I’m A Celebrity star’s husband is charged with the rape and intercourse assault of a kid – amongst string of alleged crimes
A former Olympic coach and husband of I’m A Celebrity star Diane Modahl has been charged with raping and sexually assaulting a child.
Vicente Modahl, 65, is accused of a string of sex offences alleged to have taken place between 2012 and 2024, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
The Norwegian national, who also goes by Vicente Leiva-Modahl, is accused of two counts of raping a child and five counts of sexually assaulting a child.
He is also charged with two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity and two counts of assault by penetration of a child, the CPS said.
He is further accused of two counts of raping an adult female, two counts of sexually assaulting an adult female, one count of causing an adult female to engage in sexual activity, two counts of assault by penetration of an adult female and one count of controlling and coercive behaviour.
The CPS said all charges relate to the same woman.
Modahl is the husband of former Commonwealth champion Diane, who won a gold medal in the 800m at the games in 1990 and represented Team GB in four Olympic Games – 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000.
She appeared on the third series of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here alongside Katie Price, Kerry Katona and Peter Andre in 2004.
Vicente Modahl, 65, is accused of a string of sex offences alleged to have taken place between 2012 and 2024
Vicente Modahl pictured with his wife Diane after she was voted out of series three of I’m a Celebrity
Diane in action during the Women’s 800m heats at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000
Deputy chief crown prosecutor James Bolton-Smith said: ‘The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute Vicente Leiva-Modahl for a number of serious sex offences, including offences relating to child sexual abuse.
‘Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
‘We have worked closely with Greater Manchester Police as they carried out their investigation.’
Modahl will appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
