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| Former BBC presenter wins family court fight with ex-partner over their child | Former BBC presenter wins family court fight with ex-partner over their child |
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| A former children’s television presenter with the BBC has won a family court fight with an ex-partner over their child. | A former children’s television presenter with the BBC has won a family court fight with an ex-partner over their child. |
| Katy Ashworth, star of CBeebies show I Can Cook, had brought the child back to Britain after a trip to Australia earlier this year. | |
| Her ex-partner, Ben Alcott – who lives in Australia – had argued that the child was habitually resident there. | Her ex-partner, Ben Alcott – who lives in Australia – had argued that the child was habitually resident there. |
| He had complained that Ashworth had been wrong to take the child back to the UK. | He had complained that Ashworth had been wrong to take the child back to the UK. |
| The deputy high court judge, Alex Verdan, who analysed evidence over two days at a private hearing in the family division of the high court in London, disagreed. | The deputy high court judge, Alex Verdan, who analysed evidence over two days at a private hearing in the family division of the high court in London, disagreed. |
| The judge concluded that the child was not wrongfully removed from Australia by Ashworth. | The judge concluded that the child was not wrongfully removed from Australia by Ashworth. |
| Judge Verdan had allowed reporters to attend the hearing – and report an outline of the case – but had barred the publication of the names of the people involved. | Judge Verdan had allowed reporters to attend the hearing – and report an outline of the case – but had barred the publication of the names of the people involved. |
| The judge has now produced a written judgment on the case and ruled that Ashworth and Alcott can be identified. | The judge has now produced a written judgment on the case and ruled that Ashworth and Alcott can be identified. |
| He says the child must not be named in media reports. | He says the child must not be named in media reports. |
| Ashworth is best known for working on CBeebies. Her katyashworth.com website describes her as a “very well-known and much-loved face to thousands of children and their families across the UK and throughout the rest of the world” and says she is an “accomplished actress, entertainer and singer”. | Ashworth is best known for working on CBeebies. Her katyashworth.com website describes her as a “very well-known and much-loved face to thousands of children and their families across the UK and throughout the rest of the world” and says she is an “accomplished actress, entertainer and singer”. |
| Judge Verdan had considered evidence at a hearing earlier this month. Both Ashworth and Alcott had been at the hearing. | Judge Verdan had considered evidence at a hearing earlier this month. Both Ashworth and Alcott had been at the hearing. |
| He said in his ruling – which was made available on Friday – that Alcott was a 42-year-old television director and lived in Redfern, New South Wales. Ashworth was described as 30, British, and having lived in England for most of her life. | He said in his ruling – which was made available on Friday – that Alcott was a 42-year-old television director and lived in Redfern, New South Wales. Ashworth was described as 30, British, and having lived in England for most of her life. |
| “Until earlier this year the mother worked as a television presenter with the BBC,” the ruling added. | “Until earlier this year the mother worked as a television presenter with the BBC,” the ruling added. |
| “The parties started their relationship in May or June of 2011. They never married.” | “The parties started their relationship in May or June of 2011. They never married.” |
| He added: “The parties’ relationship was long distance given where they each lived. In addition, they separated and reconciled on a number of occasions.” | He added: “The parties’ relationship was long distance given where they each lived. In addition, they separated and reconciled on a number of occasions.” |