Instagram model, 24, who was caught driving home drunk and claimed police were tipped off by a man she had accused of sexual assault is banned from the roads for 17 months

• Jordi Leigh was almost twice the alcohol limit when officers stopped her
• She said she was trying to get away from a man she’d accused of sexual assault
• Leigh pleaded guilty to the charge and was banned from the roads for 17 months 

An Instagram model who was caught driving home drunk has been banned from the roads for 17 months. 

Jordi Leigh, 24, was almost twice the alcohol limit after officers stopped her at 11:45 p.m. on May 23. whilst she was at the wheel of her white Audi A1 sports car near her home in Sale, near Altrincham. 

The student nurse, who has 30,000 followers on her social media page, claimed police who arrested her were tipped off by a man she had accused of sexual assault and that she was the victim of a revenge sting after police refused to charge her suspected attacker. 

Jordi Leigh (full name Jordania Leigh Williamson-Blessing leaving Manchester magistrates where she pleaded not guilty to drink driving. Leigh an Instagram model was caught driving home drunk but claimed police who arrested her were tipped off by a man she had accused of sexual assault

She said on the night of her arrest she had bumped into the suspect during an evening out at a cocktail bar and she decided to drive home to get away from him as she felt ‘threatened.’

Leigh, who dated Reality TV star Sean Pratt and who regularly models swimwear and other designer items on Instagram, said she was only arrested as the unnamed man called police to give the details of her car – and to say she had been drinking. Police confirmed officers had received prior ‘intelligence’ the Audi driver might be drunk before they stopped her.

At Manchester magistrates court Leigh, who appeared in court under her full name  Jordania Leigh Williamson-Blessing initially denied driving with excess alcohol. 

Leigh, 24, was almost twice the alcohol limit after officers stopped her at 11:45 p.m. on May 23 whilst she was at the wheel of her white Audi A1 sports car near her home in Sale, near Altrincham (pictured with her Audi car)

The student nurse, who has 30,000 followers on her social media page, claimed police who arrested her were tipped off by a man she had accused of sexual assault. Prosecutor Eileen Rodgers said: ‘She was seen by an officer in the area and at the particular time she was stopped there was a presence of alcohol in system. The reason why the officer stopped her was that he had received intelligence that the driver of the vehicle possibly had consumed alcohol’

However, on the day of her trial she pleaded guilty to the charge and was banned from the roads for 17 months. She was also fined £120 plus £115 in costs and surcharges but was allowed to pay it back at just £40 a month. 

Prosecutor Eileen Rodgers said: ‘She was seen by an officer in the area and at the particular time she was stopped there was a presence of alcohol in system. The reason why the officer stopped her was that he had received intelligence that the driver of the vehicle possibly had consumed alcohol.

‘He stopped the vehicle and spoke to Miss Williamson-Blessing. She admitted to consuming alcohol and she did smell of intoxicants. She gave the explanation that she had seen a male out in the Altrincham area whom she had previously accused of a sexual offence against her. She has no recorded convictions and is a young lady of previous good character.’

Tests showed Leigh who has been working at Salford Royal Hospital whilst studying for her Salford University nursing degree had 66 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35mg.

In mitigation her lawyer David Campbell said: ‘This is an unusual set of circumstances and there was an issue as to whether special reasons could be argued but on the evidence available she realises she can’t advance an argument for special reasons.

At Manchester magistrates court Leigh, who appeared in court under her full name Jordania Leigh Williamson-Blessing initially denied driving with excess alcohol. However, on the day of her trial she pleaded guilty to the charge and was banned from the roads for 17 months

‘The situation is the defendant had been in the Altrincham area and gone for a night out. She driven there with the intention of leaving her car and picking it up the next day.

‘But unfortunately while out in one of the bars she encountered a male person whom she previously made a complaint to police as regards his behaviour…As regards to her complaint of a sexual nature, police had decided they would not authorise charges and unfortunately when she saw that gentleman that evening she felt threatened and therefore left the premises.

‘She then drove home and someone was in the car with her. The person who reported her to police must have been the person she previously had made a complaint against.’

Leigh, who dated Reality TV star Sean Pratt, and who regularly models swimwear and other designer items on Instagram. The court heard how the student nurse, who has 30,000 followers on her social media page, has not been in university this term after suffering from anxiety, according to her lawyer David Campbell, relating to the man who she has accused of sexual assault

Mr Campbell added: ‘She has not been in university this term and has been signed off suffering from anxiety and an anxiety disorder and this comes from the incident with regard to the gentleman.

‘She has not got any income and has not claimed a bursary she is entitled to or student grant. She’s going to start again in January.

‘References speak very highly of her and she clearly is a person who’s found herself in a difficult situation.

‘She thought she was doing the right thing but it was clearly wrong and she now has to face the consequences. She regrets what’s occurred and her family will assist her with her costs.’

Leigh was then offered the chance of drink drive awareness course which could reduce her ban to a year. She began dating Ex On The Beach star Pratt last year after he broke up with Geordie Shore’s Zahida Allen. It is thought the couple split up in August.

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