Man admits to celebrity-themed graffiti in Newcastle

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 20:08 · Archive

A 33-year-old man has admitted to daubing bizarre graffiti about celebrities on an underpass in Newcastle's West Denton area. The messages made absurd claims about famous figures, including actors Danny Dyer and Ross Kemp, TV presenter Lorraine Kelly, and singers from Little Mix and other celebrities, according to Northumbria Police.

The graffiti featured examples such as 'Danny Dyer smokes Parma Violet Vapes', 'Ross Kemp dabs Zoflora behind his ears', and 'Lorraine Kelly is barred from Wetherspoons for stealing cutlery'. Other messages claimed that Jade Thirlwall buys make-up from Poundland, Rochelle Humes lets her husband have the iPad if he finishes his vegetables, and Dermot O'Leary makes a jigsaw with his sandwiches. Some of the scribbles featured slurs and sexual tones alongside the mundane claims.

Newcastle City Council has since cleaned off the graffiti from the underpass. The man was arrested on Monday and admitted the vandalism in interview. He has been referred for an out-of-court disposal.

How it is being reported

• Graffiti artist arrested for daubing celebrity-inspired messages on walls including 'Danny Dyer smokes Parma Violet Vapes'The messages, daubed on the wall in neat handwriting on an underpass, included: 'Ross Kemp dabs Zoflora behind his ears' and 'Danny Dyer smokes Parma Violet Vapes'.Daily Mail · 15 Oct, 19:55
• Man admits scrawling graffiti about celebrities doing mundane thingsOne of the graffiti featured a claim about EastEnders actor Danny Dyer (Picture: ncjMedia Ltd) A man has admitted to daubing bizarre celebrity-themed graffiti on walls in a Newcastle neighbourhood. West Denton residents were left perplexed after several graffiti making absurd claims about famous…Metro · 15 Oct, 16:01

In this story: Danny Dyer · Ross Kemp · Lorraine Kelly · Jade Thirlwall · Rita Ora · Newcastle · Northumbria Police · Newcastle City Council

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