TV auctioneer, known for appearing on Bargain Hunt and Flog It!, Charles Hanson, 46, sobbed as he was found not guilty of assaulting his wife Rebecca Hanson.
A jury has been urged to acquit TV auctioneer Charles Hanson after hearing defence claims that his wife, Rebecca, had used the criminal courts as an extension of her 'vindictive' divorce battle.
In his closing speech to the panel of seven women and five men, Stephen Kemp said messages provide a clear window into the true nature of the couple's relationship.
The auctioneer, on trial accused of assaulting Rebecca Hanson, said he was 'beaten and broken' when he sent text messages apologising for his behaviour.
Charles Hanson is accused of using violence towards Rebecca Hanson which began in 2012 when he allegedly held her in a headlock while she was five or six months pregnant
Jurors in the trial of the celebrity auctioneer were shown bodycam footage of the dramatic moment he was arrested on suspicion of attacking his wife Rebecca Hanson, 42, in June 2023.
The celebrity auctioneer claimed his wife Rebecca Hanson was a 'fantasist' who 'can't cope with a raised voice' when he was arrested on suspicion of domestic assault in June 2023.
Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson begged his wife for forgiveness and promised to 'never lay a finger on her again' after she told him she wanted to separate, a court heard.
Rebecca Hanson gave evidence against her husband from behind a screen during her second day in the witness box at Derby Crown Court on Thursday, calling his messages 'an act'.
Rebecca Hanson said she was 'too scared' to ask doctors if the incident in 2012 could have caused the late miscarriage because her husband was 'Charles Hanson off the telly'.