Accused: Oritse Williams
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Katy Clifton8 November 2018
JLS star Oritse Williams is due to appear in court today charged with rape.
The 31-year-old was granted unconditional bail by magistrates in Walsall last month after being charged over an incident at a hotel in Wolverhampton in 2016.
Williams, who enjoyed chart success after shooting to fame on The X Factor in 2008, was arrested in December 2016 following allegations he raped a woman following a gig.
The singer, of Croydon, south London, is set to attend a plea hearing at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Thursday.
Co-defendant Jamien Nagadhana, 31, from Hounslow, London, is due before the court charged with assault by penetration in connection with the same incident.
Additional reporting by Press Association.