George had a daughter, Olivia, with his former partner, Emma Archibald. The couple subsequently split, and George began raising Olivia on his own.
Legal troubles George was arrested on 8 December 2006 for a suspected assault on girlfriend Emma Archibald during an argument outside a restaurant. She corroborated the claims, in what started as an argument over who should empty the dishwasher. George was cautioned by the police for having swung a bag of rubbish, and was subsequently suspended by
EastEnders executive producer
Diederick Santer for two months. George apologised to the BBC and the show's producers. It was announced on 18 January 2008 that George and
EastEnders had reached a mutual agreement not to renew his contract, and he left the show after six years, later in 2008. George has since stated that he was "forced" to leave
EastEnders after the bosses there believed newspaper headlines which he later proved wrong. He has admitted to suffering from depression as a result of his departure from
EastEnders.
Lawsuits In March 2009, George started libel action against
The Sun newspaper, claiming that they said he was "acting like a wild animal" and branded him a "woman beater". He claimed that this was untrue. His lawyer said the reports had "damaged his prospects as an actor". The newspaper contested the claim, but George won £75,000 libel damages on 2 April 2009. In July 2010, the
Daily Star apologised and paid damages to George after they incorrectly reported that he had arrived drunk to an
EastEnders 25th anniversary party and acted aggressively to the programme's producers. ==Filmography==