CCTV footage shows Jessie Wallace downing booze before cop attack as fury grows over BBC allowing EastEnders return

thesun.co.uk:

SPINELESS BBC bosses have waved shamed Jessie Wallace back on to the set of EastEnders — after she kneed a police officer in the privates.

In an astonishing move, they let off the actress — who plays wild Kat Slater — with little more than a slap on the wrist. The star, 50, was arrested in the early hours of Sunday during an F-word rant in a drunken bust-up outside a nightclub.

But last night, a Beeb spokeswoman said: “Senior bosses have spoken to Jessie Wallace about the incident, and issued a clear warning that this kind of behaviour is unacceptable and Jessie has expressed her deep regret.” The incident, which left the cop on his knees in agony, was the latest on a lengthy rap sheet which has seen Jessie, 50, repeatedly suspended for bringing the soap into disrepute during her 22-year tenure.

The Sun yesterday revealed shocking footage of her outburst — which saw her hauled to a police van by two policemen after she yelled abuse at a cop before kneeing him. .css-16e4f55{margin:16px 0;}.css-u6yh49{background-color:rgba(246,242,249,1);margin:16px 0;}.css-1tapza8{padding:20px 15px;}.css-1bk4jdt{padding:20px.