Ex-Emmerdale star Kelli Hollis gave a character reference for a violent thug in court after he beat up a couple in a savage street attack.
Lee Brimble has been jailed for the brutal attack on a couple despite the former Ali Spencer actress asking a judge for mercy.
The star, who also appeared in Shameless, wrote a glowing reference for the violent criminal, 36, after he admitted carrying out a savage street attack on a mum of three.
