Jessie Wallace looks loved-up with new carpenter boyfriend Justin Gallwey 'who has been helping the star with booze battle' after her arrest for allegedly assaulting a police officer
- The pair are said to have known each other since they were teenagers and Justin has described their relationship as 'very close'
- According to The Sun, Justin has been helping the actress, 50, battle her booze demons after she was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer
- The couple appeared in good spirits as they were spotted on an outing in North London together on Saturday
- Wallace and her new beau are said to have been enjoying a string of romantic dates, including trips to upmarket restaurants and European excursions
- They added that the incident with the police officer was a 'one off' and they are now working to get back on 'the straight and narrow'
- The actress has expressed her regret' after she allegedly told a police officer to 'f*** off you fat c***' during 'five minutes of carnage' outside a nightclub
Jessie Wallace's new boyfriend has been revealed as carpenter Justin Gallwey.
The pair are said to have known each other since they were teenagers and Justin has described their relationship as 'very close'.
According to The Sun, Justin has been helping the EastEnders actress, 50, battle her booze demons after she was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
![Couple: Jessie Wallace's new boyfriend has been revealed as carpenter Justin Gallwey](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/26/08/59532943-10953989-Couple_Jessie_Wallace_s_new_boyfriend_has_been_revealed_as_carpe-a-5_1656228413799.jpg)
Couple: Jessie Wallace's new boyfriend has been revealed as carpenter Justin Gallwey
Justin, who is said to keep a Jessie doll from Toy Story in his van, told the publication: 'Our relationship is fine. We are very close.'
Speaking of the police incident, he added: 'I have made my apologies and so has Jessie.'
The couple appeared in good spirits as they were spotted on an outing in North London together on Saturday.
Wallace and her new beau are said to have been enjoying a string of romantic dates, including trips to upmarket restaurants and European excursions.
![Outing: The couple appeared in good spirits as they were spotted on an outing in North London together on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/26/08/59532941-10953989-image-a-6_1656228421389.jpg)
Outing: The couple appeared in good spirits as they were spotted on an outing in North London together on Saturday
A friend said: 'Justin has been a loving and calming influence to Jessie and helped guide her away from booze and partying.'
They added that the incident with the police officer was a 'one off' and they are now working to get back on 'the straight and narrow'.
The actress has expressed her deep regret' after she allegedly told a police officer to 'f*** off you fat c***' during 'five minutes of carnage' outside a nightclub.
Wallace, who plays barmaid Kat Slater in the BBC soap, allegedly kneed the officer in the groin before she was arrested and placed into a police van, but she was later released without charge.
![Romance: The pair are said to have known each other since they were teenagers and Justin has described their relationship as 'very close' (pictured in October 2021)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/26/08/59532897-10953989-image-a-3_1656228357616.jpg)
Romance: The pair are said to have known each other since they were teenagers and Justin has described their relationship as 'very close' (pictured in October 2021)
She has since been warned by BBC chiefs that her behaviour was 'unacceptable' after the incident, with Wallace expressing her 'deep regret'.
A BBC spokesman told MailOnline: 'Senior bosses have spoken to Jessie Wallace about the incident and issued a clear warning that this kind of behaviour is unacceptable. Jessie has expressed her deep regret.'
And her friends are believed to have urged the star to 'step back and slow down' after the 'unprofessional' incident.
One friend told The Mirror: 'She needs to step back, slow down and try to sort her head out. It goes without saying this behaviour is deeply unprofessional.'
MailOnline has contacted Wallace's representatives for comment.
![Warnings: Jessie has reportedly been urged to 'slow down' by her friends and warned by BBC chiefs after she was arrested (pictured) for allegedly assaulting a police officer in June](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/20/18/59300703-10934827-The_star_who_is_known_for_playing_Kat_Slater_in_the_BBC_soap_was-a-2_1655744979783.jpg)
Warnings: Jessie has reportedly been urged to 'slow down' by her friends and warned by BBC chiefs after she was arrested (pictured) for allegedly assaulting a police officer
It comes after Wallace allegedly left a police officer on his knees following an incident in the early hours of Sunday.
Footage showed the moment Wallace was arrested following a 'drunken' night out, with witnesses claiming she had been kicked out of Flex nightclub for being 'gobby'.
Eastenders bosses were said to have been in talks on Monday night over Wallace's future on the soap, The Sun reports.
It is claimed she kneed the officer in the groin before she was arrested and placed into a police van.
Earlier in the day Wallace had been with her new boyfriend watching a Madness gig at Thetford Forest, Brandon - where she posed for photographs with fans.
!['Step back': Her friends are believed to have urged the star, who plays barmaid Kat Slater in the BBC soap, to 'slow down' after the 'unprofessional' incident](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/21/22/59362707-10939661-image-a-129_1655846462230.jpg)
'Step back': Her friends are believed to have urged the star, who plays barmaid Kat Slater in the BBC soap, to 'slow down' after the 'unprofessional' incident
The star was later detained on suspicion of assaulting a police officer as well as drunk and disorderly conduct in Bury St Edmunds.
A witness said: 'It was truly shocking behaviour. She was out of control. It was worse than anything Kat Slater has done.
'She was a one-woman rampage. It was five minutes of carnage. The police dealt with it very well.'
But she was later released without charge by Suffolk Police after receiving a conditional caution.
Insiders said Wallace had tried to downplay the incident and did not inform Eastenders bosses of her arrest.
![Shock: Footage showed the moment Jessie Wallace was arrested following a 'drunken' night out, with witnesses claiming she had been kicked out of Flex nightclub for being 'gobby'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/06/20/18/59300699-10934827-Video_has_emerged_of_EastEnders_actress_Jessie_Wallace_being_arr-a-1_1655744971397.jpg)
Shock: Footage showed the moment Wallace was arrested following a 'drunken' night out, with witnesses claiming she had been kicked out of Flex nightclub for being 'gobby'
On Monday a Suffolk Police spokesman told MailOnline: 'A 50-year-old woman was arrested early on Sunday morning in St Andrew's Street, Bury St Edmunds, on suspicion of assaulting a police officer/drunk and disorderly conduct and was released without charge after receiving a conditional caution.'
The force would not confirm she was arrested, while neither her agent nor manager responded to a request for comment. The arrest was first reported by The Sun.
One witness told MailOnline how Wallace was arrested after being kicked-out of the club for being 'gobby'.
The witness said: 'She was acting very drunken disorderly, assaulting police officers and swearing constantly.
'She then went on to shout out, 'I hope this is all entertainment for you c***s', whilst barging through the middle of our group. She then ended up banging on the door of the police wagon she was in.
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Night out: Wallace was out at Flex nightclub at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk on Saturday night (file picture)
'Bouncers had chucked her out due to how gobby and annoying she was being to others.'
Earlier this month, Wallace was pictured outside a party in Hackney after the British Soap Awards.
The star was wearing a glitzy top with bright white trousers and no shoes as she left the party in east London.
It comes after Wallace revealed she had been dating her builder boyfriend for a year.
It was previously reported that Wallace had fallen for the workman after booking him for a job, but the star has since clarified they've known each other far longer.
In May, she shared an Instagram that they had known each other for 34 years before commencing their romance.
Predicting that it will be a long-term union, a source told The Mirror: 'It's like a plotline from the soap – a classic Kat escapade. Jessie seems to be over the moon.'
The NTA winner laughed up a storm as she chatted with him in the Transit in May.
She split with her last boyfriend, father of five Paul Kempin in 2019 after a two year relationship and, before that, was dumped by musician Tim Arnold in 2016.
Wallace had been dating the singer since 2012, but he claimed to have become 'tired' of the limelight at the time.
Before she began a relationship with Tim, the award-winning actress was engaged to catering boss Vince Morse, but she called off their wedding after she found out he'd sent raunchy texts to a former lover the night before their wedding day.
Wallace, originally from Enfield, north London, joined EastEnders in 2000 having featured in The Bill a year earlier.
She played the role of barmaid Kat Slater, the partner of popular character Alfie Moon - played by Shane Richie. She quickly became a fan favourite.
The pair had a five-year break from the screen before returning in the autumn of 2010 for another stint on the popular soap.
They left again for six months in 2015 to film their own BBC One drama, Kat & Alfie: Redwater.
In the series Kate and Alfie go to the fiction Irish town of Redwater to 'search for answers to some very big questions' and put their past behind them.
After the six-part drama, Wallace returned to EastEnders as Kat in 2018.
In early 2020, Wallace was suspended from EastEnders again by the BBC, with a two-month suspension incurred due to an 'incident while filming'.
She was said to have been summoned to a meeting with bosses of the show who ordered her to 'sort herself out' before returning.
It is not the first time Wallace has had a run-in with the law. She was banned from driving for three years and fined £1,000 in 2003 for an offence of drink driving.
Police stopped the then 32-year-old in Chelmsford, Essex, in March after she was caught breaking the speed limit in her £32,000 silver Mercedes.
She was one and a half times the legal limit, with tests revealing 51mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35.
Wallace claimed she had been drinking wine, which someone had 'laced' with vodka. However a judge rejected her claim and banned her for three years.
A three-year ban was imposed because it was her second drink-related driving offence.
The actress recently became a grandmother after her 17-year-old daughter Tallulah gave birth to a boy.
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Smitten: Earlier in the day Wallace had been with her new builder boyfriend watching a Madness gig (pictured) at Thetford Forest, Brandon - where she posed for snaps with fans
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