UK television weatherman Fred Talbot has been charged with a string of offences following investigations into historic sexual abuse.
The 64-year-old, who was a regular on the floating weather map on ITV's This Morning, has been charged with nine counts of indecent assault and one count of buggery.
The chargesrelate to the sexual abuse of five alleged victims, three of whom were under 16 at the time.
The celebrity meteorologist, who was previously a school teacher, was first detained on April 9 last year.
Nazir Afzal, chief crown prosecutor for CPS North West, said: "We have carefully considered all the evidence gathered by Greater Manchester Police in relation to allegations from five complainants that Fred Talbot sexually assaulted them between the 1960s and 1980s.
"Having completed our review, we have concluded that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest for Mr Talbot to be charged with 10 sexual offences relating to five complainants, three of whom were under 16 years of age at the time."
Talbot is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on February 11, police said.
