A Premier League star who previously ran over an EastEnders actor now has 50 points on his license after being fined for his 10th driving offence
Patrick Austen-Hardy Senior Sports Journalist
18:18, 09 Jan 2026Updated 18:33, 09 Jan 2026
Wesley Fofana Of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St. James's Park, Newcastle on Saturday 20th December 2025
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Wesley Fofana has reportedly committed a tenth driving offence(Image: Alamy Live News.)
The Premier League's worst driver, who once struck Eastenders actor Dean Gaffney with his sports car, now has an incredible 50 points on his license after being caught speeding in his £300,000 Rolls-Royce in what is his TENTH driving offence.
£70million Chelsea star Wesley Fofana, who is already banned from driving for two years, was described as a 'habitual offender' and fined in court after pleading guilty to one count of speeding in a 40mph zone.
The French international, 24, was flashed at 1.30am doing 54mph in a 40mph zone in Twickenham, south west London, last February 27, while behind the wheel of his £300,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
He did not appear at Lavender Hill Magistrates’, but he was rocked by a £1062 fine and three penalty points. It was also revealed in court that the defender is currently earning 'more than £200,000 a week at his club.
As quoted by the Sun, Kari Williamson, prosecuting, said: "The defendant was caught by means of an automatic camera at 1.30am in the morning driving 54mph in a 40mph zone on the A316 Chertsey Road.
"His driving record shows he is disqualified. He is a non-UK licence holder. He is disqualified until May 13, 2027 for an offence of dangerous driving.”
Fofana infamously left actor Gaffney with a broken collarbone after hitting him with his car while the Eastenders star was on a night out.
Fofana’s lawyer, Stephen Oldham, told the court on Friday: "He appeared before the court in May last year. He was 'disqualified as a totter.
"The offence on that occasion was dealt with by a two-year disqualification with 47 points. This offence occurred a couple of weeks after the most recent one. He will have to do another driving test before he gets another licence. He earns more than £200,000 a week.”
Wesley Fofana posing with his white Rolls Royce
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Fofana is understood to have been driving his Rolls Royce at the time of the incident(Image: Instagram)
Magistrate Alan Jefferson also slammed Fofana's record behind the wheel and said: "It’s obvious that he’s a habitual offender. We have taken into consideration his income and early guilty plea. His licence record will be endorsed with 3 penalty points.”
His fine consists of a £666 financial penalty, a £266 surcharge, as well as £130 court costs. Chelsea have been approached for a comment.
Last year, he narrowly avoided jail after pleading guilty to a single count of dangerous driving. A video of him emerged driving a white Lamborghini and overtaking on the hard shoulder of a motorway in Surrey.
He had to complete 300 hours of unpaid community service and was also ordered to pay just £85 in costs and a £114 surcharge. The ex-Leicester City defender was also rocked with an 18-month driving ban and will not be allowed to drive until May 2027.
Dean Gaffney
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Dean Gaffney was once struck by the car of Wesley Fofana(Image: BBC/Kieron McCarron)
He was also banned in May last year and was given 38 points for eight different speeding offences in his £300,000 Rolls-Royce, his £200,000 Lamborghini Urus, and his £100,000 blue 4.0 litre Audi. Lavender Hill magistrates gave him a £7,569 fine for his offences.
However, when he struck Gaffney with his car in January 2024, he was deemed not at fault for the incident. The I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here star was described as being "catapulted" into the air when Fofana's car hit him on the King's Road in Chelsea.
At the time, the SOAP star was trying to wave down a black cab when he was struck by the defender.
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