Former Ready Steady Cook host Peter Everett has broken his silence after being charged with sexually touching a 16-year-old boy, telling reporters that he intends to plead not guilty to the charges.
Everett, who appeared in Parramatta Local Court on the weekend, spoke to the media while leaving Waverly Police Station.
“I am holding up as well as possible,” the 66-year-old told Daily Mail Australia.
“My solicitor has advised me not to speak, but I am pleading not guilty.”
Everett was arrested at his home in Toukley, on the NSW Central Coast, on Saturday.
“Following extensive inquiries, police arrested a 66-year-old man at a home at Toukley,” NSW Police said in a statement.
“The man was taken to Wyong Police Station, where he was charged with sexually touch another person without consent.”
He remained in custody until he appeared in court on Sunday, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
He is expected to appear at Wyong Local Court on September 3.
Everett is best known for his hosting duties on the Channel 10 cooking show Ready Steady Cook from 2006 to 2011. After he was fired from the show, he went on to frequently appear at food festivals around the country.
His last Aussie television appearance was on season three of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia in 2013.
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