Cuban-American telenovela star William Levy was reportedly arrested on Monday in Southern Florida on costs of disorderly public intoxication and trespassing.
The 44-year-old actor, recognized for enjoying the romantic lead in quite a lot of Spanish-language romance dramas and for reaching the ultimate of Dancing with the Stars in 2012, was picked up by authorities within the metropolis of Weston earlier than being booked into Broward County’s Foremost Jail, in response to arrest data seen by native information shops.
Levy remained behind bars as of Tuesday morning. That afternoon, nonetheless, he appeared in courtroom with a choose setting his bond at $500. No different particulars about his arrest had been obtainable.
The Unbiased has contacted Levy’s representatives and the Broward County Sheriff’s Workplace for remark.
Born in Cuba, Levy finally moved to Miami in his teen years earlier than occurring to land his first on-screen function within the 2005 telenovela Olvidarte jamás as Germán Torres. The next yr, he was invited to star in two episodes of Carla Estrada’s Pasión, which ended up being his breakthrough in Mexican telenovelas.
A few of his different notable telenovela roles embody Larry Irázabal in Acorralada, Maximiliano Sandoval in Triunfo del amor, Juan Miguel in Cuidado con el ángel, Alejandro Lombardo in Sortilegio, and Damián Fabré in La Tempestad.
Past his telenovela profession, Levy has additionally starred in various films, corresponding to 2016’s action-horror Resident Evil: The Closing Chapter, 2017’s motion sci-fi The Veil, and 2019’s thriller romance Killing Sarai.
He even appeared in Jennifer Lopez’s 2011 “I’m Into You” music video as her love curiosity, and made a cameo as himself in 2017’s film Ladies Journey, starring Queen Latifah, Regina Corridor, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish. In 2012, he competed on season 14 of Dancing with the Stars, the place he and his accomplice, Cheryl Burke, positioned in third.
Extra not too long ago, Levy co-led the one-season drama Vuelve an mí reverse Mexican actor Samadhi Zendejas.
He stays energetic on Instagram, usually sharing images and movies of his two youngsters, 19-year-old son Christopher Alexander and 15-year-old daughter Kailey Alexandra, whom he shares along with his ex-partner, actor and mannequin Elizabeth Gutiérrez.
The previous couple had been in a long-term on-and-off relationship since 2003 — once they first met on the set of the fact present Protagonistas de Novela. After 20 years collectively, they confirmed their break up in 2024.
In his newest put up, Levy celebrated his son’s achievement of being named Southern Florida’s Sports activities Illustrated Participant of the Week.
“Right here we go !!!!! Your ‘SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PLAYER OF THE WEEK IN SOUTH FLORIDA’!!! Yet one more time child !!!! I’ve seen your battle and your sacrifice day-to-day. Going ‘AGAINST ALL ODDS’ You’re a true hero champ. You might be my inspiration every single day! I’m so pleased with you,” Levy captioned the March 11 put up, alongside a photograph of his son in his school baseball uniform.
