Former Bill actor Gary Lucy has two run-ins with cops after hosting rowdy party in hotel room
Gary, 35 — on tour with The Full Monty — was celebrating the opening night in Canterbury when other guests complained
FORMER Bill actor Gary Lucy had two run-ins with real cops after hosting a rowdy party in his hotel room.
Gary, 35 — on tour with The Full Monty — was celebrating the opening night in Canterbury when other guests complained.
Security went to his room but the cast members he was partying with refused to leave and police were called.
Arriving cops found the revellers gone and Gary — PC Will Fletcher in The Bill — asleep.
He stayed another four nights at the £145-a-night Cathedral Lodge Hotel, in the Cathedral grounds.
But security called police again on Saturday, alleging he would not leave his room.
Gary, who was also in EastEnders, Hollyoaks and Footballers’ Wives, insisted he had arranged a late check-out. Cops met the dad of three in reception but no action was taken.
A spokesman for Canterbury Cathedral said: “Early on Tuesday morning Kent police were called by Canterbury Cathedral security staff to assist following complaints about noise from visitors in a guest’s room at the Cathedral Lodge Hotel.
“The visitors had initially been unwilling to leave when asked to do so by hotel and security staff but left prior to police arriving.”
The spokesman confirmed that police were called again on February 25, adding: "Police were called by Cathedral security staff to assist after concern that a guest in the Cathedral Lodge Hotel was declining to leave his room and check out at a previously agreed time of noon.
“The guest later left the hotel and agreed to pay a £50 charge to cover additional cleaning as he had been smoking in his room.
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“The Cathedral Lodge has a no smoking policy in all areas of the hotel and guests agree not to smoke when they check in.”
Full Monty producer David Pugh apologised on behalf of Gary.
He told the Kentish Gazette newspaper: "On the Monday (Feb 20) Gary took the cast back after the show - yes, they partied, yes, they were noisy and, yes, they apologised.
“There was a rather over-zealous security guard who called the police, which is ironic given that Gary actually plays a security guard in the show - albeit one who strips his clothes off.”
He added that there was "confusion" over the check out time on February 25, adding: “Check-out was meant to be 11.30am and he asked for 12.30pm.
“But at midday on the Saturday the same security guard was knocking on his door saying it was time to leave. He didn’t believe Gary when he said he’d been granted an extension.
“When Gary got to reception to pay his bill, the police were there but, once more, no action was taken.”
Mr Pugh said that he would happily give the security guard two tickets to the show if it came back to Canterbury, adding: "We’re sorry if we upset him, but we did put a smile on the faces of 10,000 people who came to see the show.”
The Fully Monty show is currently touring the UK and has a cast of just 20, with Gary Lucy, Andrew Dunn Louis Emerick, Chris Fountain and Kai Owen among the stars.
