The Metropolitan Police have arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of raping a woman at the Groucho Club, the popular celebrity social club in Soho, London. The private members' club also had its licence temporarily suspended earlier this week following a request by police.

The famous London art-world hangout, the Groucho Club, has been shuttered immediately as reports of criminal activity swirl.

One of London's most famous private members' clubs, The Groucho Club, has shut following claims a "serious crime" had taken place at the premises. Westminster City Council said it had suspended the Soho venue’s licence after a request from the Metropolitan Police.

A man arrested on suspicion of rape at London venue The Groucho Club has been released on bail until late February, the Metropolitan Police has said. The 34-year-old was arrested in Hertfordshire on Saturday over reports of a woman being raped inside the popular celebrity haunt in November.

The investigation, which is led by detectives from the Central West Public Protection Team, was launched following reports of a woman being raped inside The Groucho Club, in Dean Street, on

The Groucho Club, a Soho institution beloved by the media and arts elite, has temporarily closed its doors as the Metropolitan

There is no suggestion at this stage that staff at the venue were involved in the commission of the offence, police say.

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into an allegation of rape at the Groucho Club in Soho. It comes after Westminster City Council suspended the Club’s licence with immediate effect last week after it was reported that a serious crime may have taken place at the famed London venue.

The celebrity hangout was closed last month following claims a 'recent serious criminal offence' had taken place

A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape at London's exclusive Groucho Club in Soho, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. The suspect was detained on Saturday evening at an address in Hertfordshire in connection with the alleged assault at the private members' club.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape in Soho’s famous Groucho Club days after Westminster Council suspended the its licence. The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into reports of a woman being raped inside venue in Dean Street,