Former England footballer Andy Carroll has publicly named Kevin Adams as the man who sexually assaulted him in 2021. In an interview with the Sun newspaper, the 37-year-old striker shared that he had first disclosed the assault in his autobiography, Owning It, released last month, but did not initially reveal Adams' identity.

Kevin Adams, known for his appearances on the BBC series Fame Academy in 2002, received a custodial sentence for the assault in 2023. He was convicted following a trial in September and sentenced to 20 months in prison at Chelmsford Crown Court the subsequent November.

Carroll stated that he chose to name Adams after learning that court documents made the attacker's name publicly available. He recounted the traumatic incident, revealing that he was assaulted while asleep by a friend of his former partner, who had come over to watch a boxing match. During the assault, Carroll woke up and managed to throw his attacker out of the house, even knocking him unconscious when he attempted to return.

In his autobiography, Carroll expressed the difficulty of discussing the assault, mentioning that he had hesitated to include it in the book. He noted, "I avoided my publisher for so long that they probably suspected I got cold feet." He emphasized the importance of sharing his experience, stating, "If me talking about it helps just one person then good, it will have been worth it."

Since being named by Carroll, Adams has not made any public comments.