Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell denied a series of child sex offences when he appeared in court on Friday.
The star, who plays car mechanic Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, answered "Not guilty" 19 times in a clear, strong voice as each of the individual charges were put to him by the clerk during the brief hearing at Manchester Crown Court.
Michael Le Vell leaves court
The 48-year-old is charged under his real name of Michael Turner with 19 offences in all, including six counts of raping a child, six allegations of indecently assaulting a child and seven counts of sexual activity with a child.
The alleged offences relate to one complainant and all took place between 2001 and 2010.
Today's hearing was for the defendant to enter his pleas and arrange administrative matters for a forthcoming trial later this year.