and Nine newspapers over media reports of the 2014 Rocky Horror Show tour allegations for which he was tried and acquitted. However, he applied to discontinue the suit 10 days into the trial, on the same day the defence was set to begin calling witnesses. Further allegations On 15 May 2021, fresh allegations were made about the actor's behaviour, including from Jeanne Downs, a former UK television star who accused the actor of groping her live while a guest on her popular children's show in 1990. Personal life McLachlan's partner is opera conductor Vanessa Scammell, whom he met in 2009. He has a child from his relationship with British actress and voice artist Charlotte Avery. McLachlan was briefly married to Karen Williams () with whom he had attended the same secondary school, and he was subsequently married to Neighbours actress Rachel Friend (1998–99). Discography Studio albums Musical albums Singles Videos Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2: The Video (featured an interview and the video clips for "Mona", "Amanda", "Rock the Rock" and "I Almost Felt Like Crying") (1990) Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links 1965 births ARIA Award winners Australian male film actors Australian pop singers Australian rock singers Australian male stage actors Australian male television actors Gold Logie winners Helpmann Award winners Living people People acquitted of sex crimes Male actors from Sydney 20th-century Australian male actors 20th-century Australian male singers 21st-century Australian male actors CBS Records artists Musicians from Sydney