EastEnders actor says he was sexually abused by Shirley Bassey's ex backing singer

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EastEnders actor Stuart, 34, claims Nutt began abusing him when he was just ten years old and carried out his abuse on his narrowboat, One Moment.The former backing singer for Dame Shirley Bassey committed a string of offences between 1998 and 2007 on three victims around several towns in Kent, including Maidstone, Dartford and Broadstairs.Nutt, who was once a pub landlord started his career in 1997, singing on cruise ships and in theatres before releasing five solo albums and also supporting Shirley.The disgraced singer was reported to Kent Police between 2014 and 2016 before being arrested and charged with 21 counts of sexual crimes involving three children.He was sentenced to 18 years for the abuse at Southwark Crown Court, having initially denied the charges but a jury found him guilty after a 12-day trial at Maidstone Crown Court in August 2021.Waving his right to anonymity, Stuart who also appeared on ITV's The Bill said Nutt had previously sung in the pub where his mother worked.He said: "We just saw him like an uncle but looking back it was all part of that grooming process." Stuart first contacted police about his ordeal in 2016 after discovering Nutt had abused another child.He continued: "What triggered it for me was knowing he had just been jailed for abusing another child."I thought if I come forward and report it, I might prevent him from attacking other victims."I picked up the phone, I felt guilty and nervous but I knew this had to be done, I had had years of counselling and thought I could deal with the issues that way but deep inside I knew I need to report him to the police and I am so glad that I did."However, he was somewhat reluctant to tell police officers the true extent of what happened, claiming.