Bridgerton actress avoids driving ban by citing emergency visits to elderly mother

NewsUK NewsCourts'I've only got one mum,' she told the court20:18, 12 Aug 2026Updated 20:19, 12 Aug 2026Bridgerton actress Adjoa Andoh has avoided a driving disqualification after arguing to London magistrates that she was the only one who could visit her elderly mother in an emergency.The 63-year-old, who starred as Lady Danbury in the Netflix period drama, appeared at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court in south London on Wednesday (August 12), PA reported.Ms Andoh admitted speeding at 25mph in a 20mph zone in nearby Dulwich on the afternoon of February 13.Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe court heard she already had nine points on her driving licence before the offence and was facing a further three, meaning she would be disqualified fr