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Ora said she had gone to a "small gathering
with some friends" which the Sun newspaper said was held at a
restaurant in west London on Saturday night with 30 people in
attendance.
Under the lockdown rules, people in England are not allowed to
mix with other households indoors and can meet one person
outside. Restaurants have been closed except for takewaways to
prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
"It was a spur of the moment decision made with the misguided
view that we were coming out of lockdown and this would be OK,"
Ora said in a statement on Instagram Stories.
"I’m deeply sorry for breaking the rules and in turn understand
that this puts people at risk. This was a serious and
inexcusable error of judgment. Given the restrictions, I realise
how irresponsible these actions were and I take full
responsibility."
Police said officers had been called to reports of breach of
COVID rules but had not found any offence being committed.
"Officers continue to assess the allegations and are liaising
with the local authority regarding a potential breach of
regulations at the premises," police said in a statement.
The BBC reported that Ora was voluntarily paying a fine.
(Reporting by Michael Holden, editing by Estelle Shirbon)
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