By Xantha Leatham For The Daily Mail
Published: 22:00 BST, 1 April 2019 | Updated: 02:42 BST, 2 April 2019
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Admission: Joshua Newton and Miss Kirk dated for five years. Newton defended his casting decision for Nicole and O J in a statement
The British actress linked to the downfall of one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood is at the centre of another movie industry controversy.
Charlotte Kirk, 26, was given the major role of Nicole Brown Simpson – the murdered wife of former American footballer O J Simpson – in a film about the couple.
The film’s director is Miss Kirk’s ex-lover – and he has now acknowledged the relationship influenced his decision to give her the part.
The admission by Briton Joshua Newton, who had a five-year relationship with Miss Kirk, comes only weeks
