These days it seems celebrities can get away with just about anything. Divas cause chaos and leading men get into brawls – and the law turns a blind eye. But sometimes the freedoms and excesses afforded to the famous can’t get them out of the trouble they love to land themselves in.

With a slew of A-listers ending up behind bars of late, including Amy Winehouse and Big Brother's Alex Silbey, let’s take a look at some prime examples of naughty scamps who have been sent to the big house over the years and what they did to deserve ending up there.

By Helen Jennings