Actress Jessie Wallace today admitted drink-driving when she appeared in court.
Wallace, who is in her early 30s and lives in east London, plays Kat Slater in the BBC soap EastEnders.
She pleaded guilty when she appeared before magistrates in Southend, Essex, this morning.
Prosecutors were outlining their case against Wallace, real name Karen Wallace, who was stopped by police in her Mercedes car in March.