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Kate Winslet wins libel payout over ‘lie’ claim
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Actress Kate Winslet arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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Kate Winslet has accepted £25,000 libel damages over a claim that she publicly lied about her exercise regime.
The 34-year-old Oscar-winner was not at London's High Court for the settlement of her action against Associated Newspapers.
Her solicitor Rachel Atkins told Mr Justice Eady she had sued over an article entitled “Should Kate Winslet win an Oscar for the world's most irritating actress?”, which was in the Daily Mail in January.
Ms Atkins said the story, which was accompanied by several naked photographs of the actress in various films, was offensive in tone.
She said: “By accusing her of trying to mislead the public the defendant caused her a great deal of distress. It was simply not true.”
