Chris Noth accused of sexual assault by two women

The Sex and the City actor claims that alleged assaults of two women were consensual'

Chris Noth, the actor best known as Carrie Bradshaw's love interest Mr Big on Sex and the City, has been accused of sexual assault by two women who spoke to the Hollywood Reporter.

The women, who do not know each other and contacted the publication separately as press swirled around the recent spinoff series And Just Like That, both describe similar alleged rapes by the 67-year-old actor more than a decade apart.

Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html