Coogan in sex scandal

Tabloids' lapdancer claims

Steve Coogan is today at the centre of a tabloid sex scandal.

Two newspapers are reporting that the married comic spent the night with a pair of lapdancers after a charity gig at London's Albert Hall.

The People and sister title The Sunday Mirror say he invited Joanne Young and Jenny Ryan back to his room, before heading back to his wife Caroline just after dawn.

He reportedly spent hours flirting with the pair, who dance at Stringfellows, at the party after Wednesday's Teenage Cancer Trust benefit.

They then headed to Coogan's £180-a-night hotel, The Leonard's in Mayfair, at 4am.

Three hours later, Coogan emerged, but the girls did not leave until 12.30pm to make their way home.

Coogan has previoulsy had an affair with another lapdancer, 21-year-old Terina Newman, during a split from Caroline, 32.

However, Joanna denied anything had gone on this week, and Coogan's PR refused to comment to either newspaper.

Published: 4 Apr 2004

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