Hardeep Singh Kohli, the 57-year-old Scottish comedian and broadcaster known for appearances on Celebrity Big Brother and Celebrity MasterChef, is set to face trial on accusations of rape and multiple sexual offences.
The television personality, who has also presented on The One Show and BBC Radio 4 programmes, entered not guilty pleas through his legal representatives during a hearing at Glasgow's High Court on Friday.
Mr Kohli stands accused of 20 offences allegedly committed against five women over a period spanning from 2006 to 2021.
Lord Renucci scheduled the trial to commence on October 1, 2027, with proceedings expected to run for eight days.
Kohli was excused from attending the hearing at the High Court in Glasgow
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The most serious allegations centre on five rape charges involving a single complainant, with the offences alleged to have occurred between June 2020 and June 2021 at properties in and around Glasgow.
According to the indictment, the final alleged rape took place at an address in the city's east end on June 20, 2021, when the woman was purportedly "intoxicated, drifting in and out of consciousness and incapable of consenting".
Mr Kohli additionally faces four sexual assault charges relating to the same woman, along with accusations of engaging in abusive behaviour towards her over two years.
The indictment also details allegations dating back to 2006, including claims that Mr Kohli indecently assaulted a woman at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay studios and at the Radisson Hotel on Argyle Street in Glasgow.
Hardeep Singh Kohli is best known for his comedy work
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A third complainant alleges she was indecently assaulted at the Cross Keys Hotel in Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, in June 2008.
Further charges relate to an alleged sexual assault at the University of Edinburgh in August 2011.
The final complainant accuses Mr Kohli of sexually assaulting her at the Yes Bar in Glasgow city centre in December 2016, where he allegedly grabbed her, embraced her and kissed her on the mouth.
The defence team, led by advocate Sarah Livingstone, entered special defences of consent for several of the charges on Mr Kohli's behalf.
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The comedian, who resides in Glasgow's Kelvinside area, was excused from attending the brief procedural hearing.
Prosecutor Paul Harvey and the defence agreed that the case was ready to proceed to trial.
Hardeep Singh Kohli also starred in Celebrity MasterChef, The One Show, and Meet the Magoons
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Lord Renucci confirmed the eight-day trial would take place at the High Court in Glasgow, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 10 this year.
Mr Kohli remains on bail pending the trial.