TOWIE star James ‘Arg’ Argent was taken into custody after reportedly attacking his girlfriend, Nicoline Artursson, while on holiday in Spain
The Only Way Is Essex star James ‘Arg’ Argent was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Spain on May 5 after reportedly attacking his model girlfriend Nicoline Artursson while on holiday. The 37-year-old reality star was taken into custody and reportedly received a suspended jail sentence and must carry out a “resocialisation course in the field of gender violence.”
It was said he was also given a restraining order banning him from contacting Ms Artursson. Argent admitted to “mistreating” Artursson in the Court of Violence Against Women in Fuengirola. Shocked onlookers were “frightened” by what happened and told The Mirror that they “heard an aggressive man yelling” and “throwing objects from the terrace of a nearby house”.
One onlooker admitted to being “frightened” by the shouts, telling us: “We were frightened by his shouts. We couldn’t believe what we were seeing.”
They claimed Artursson, who was former Miss Sweden, appeared to be “physically and emotionally devastated” by what happened.
Meanwhile, a source close to TOWIE star Argent told The Sun he was “remorseful” about the attack but insisted “he never meany any harm.”
When approached by The Mirror, the Guardia Civil confirmed the arrest, saying: “We can confirm Mr Argent was arrested by ‘Policia Local’ of Mijas for an alleged crime of domestic violence on 5th May.”
Argent and Artursson met last summer after meeting by chance in Marbella and went public the following September.
He previously explained to OK!: “I was walking to my gig at Elliott Wright’s restaurant in Marbella. All of a sudden I see this woman coming towards me. I was like, ‘Wow, she’s beautiful.’ She was just in her gym clothes, wearing no make-up. She’d actually just fed a stray cat.”
Speaking about her, he added: “To have her beside me is like a dream. She’s absolutely beautiful. She’s a combination of Julia Roberts and Claudia Schiffer. What I love about Nicoline is, even though she’s very humble, she’s very classy.”
The TV personality rose to fame as one of the original cast members on TOWIE, appearing on the show from 2010 to 2018. Throughout his career, he took part in a number of shows including The Jump, Celebrity Super Spa, Sugar Free Farm and Celebs Go Dating.
TOWIE suspended Argent from filming in October 2014 when he failed a drug test. He later attended rehab before returning to the series. The reality TV star has regularly been an inpatient at centres due to his issues with drug addiction.
*For confidential support, call the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Freephone Helpline on 0808 2000 247 or visit womensaid.co.uk If you or your family have lost a friend or family member through fatal domestic abuse, AAFDA (Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse) can offer specialist and expert support and advocacy. For more info visit www.aafda.org.uk
Source: Mirror
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