Laurence Fox was told he must wait two-and-a-half years to stand trial for allegedly sharing a photo of TV star Narinder Kaur.
The actor turned activist, 46, is accused of re-posting the image on his X account in April 2024.
Married mother-of-two Narinder, 52, had reported the post to police when it was shared after claiming she felt ‘violated, humiliated and degraded.’
He is accused of sharing a photograph or film of person in intimate state intending to cause alarm distress or humiliation and sending a photograph or film of genitals to cause alarm, distress or humiliation.
The first charge alleges on April 30 last year, in the Borough of Lewisham, he ‘intentionally shared a photograph which showed, or appeared to show, another person, namely Narinder Kaur, in an intimate state, with the intention of causing that person alarm, distress or humiliation’.
The second charge alleges Fox ‘intentionally sent a photograph of a person’s genitals, namely that of Narinder Kaur, intending that the person or another person would see the genitals, and for the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification, and being reckless as to whether that person would be caused alarm, distress or humiliation.’
If convicted, he faces up to two years in prison and could be placed on the Sex Offenders Register.
Laurence Fox and Elizabeth Barker depart Woolwich Crown Court in London
Narinder Kaur is seen leaving Woolwich Crown Court in London
Former GB News presenter Laurence Fox and his partner Elizabeth Barker at Woolwich Crown Court in London
He had indicated pleas of not guilty to the charges at Westminster Magistrates Court on 25 April.
Wearing jeans and a grey suit jacket over a white shirt, Fox was allowed to sit outside the dock during his plea and trial preparation hearing at Woolwich Crown court.
Ms Kaur, who has waived her right to anonymity, sat in the public gallery for the hearing accompanied by a friend.
Prosecutor Rupert Kent asked that Fox not be arraigned and Judge Philip Shorrock set his provisional trial date for 6 December 2027 at the same court.
Fox is expected to enter pleas to the charges on 14 November.
The trial is scheduled to last four days.
The judge added: ‘The defendant may continue on bail subject to the one condition that he doesn’t actually seek or actually make contact with the complainant in this case.’
Laurence Fox was supported by his long-term partner Elizabeth Barker, who held his hand as they walked into the court house
Narinder Kaur arrives at Woolwich Crown Court in London this morning
Laurence Fox and Elizabeth Barker arrive at Woolwich Crown Court in London
Fox was a successful actor, appearing in long-running TV series Lewis and award-winning film Gosford Park.
However, he has since rebranded himself as a right-wing commentator and founder of the Reclaim Party.
He was sacked from GB News in 2023 after launching into a sexist on-air tirade against a female journalist and lost a costly libel battle in 2024 after falsely branding two individuals ‘paedophiles’ on social media.
Fox has stood in three failed election campaigns and was barred from running in the most recent London mayoral election after submitting incomplete nomination papers.
He was previously married to actress Billie Piper and has two children.
