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Tarrant arrested in assault claim | Tarrant arrested in assault claim |
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TV star Chris Tarrant was arrested over the alleged assault of a woman at his Surrey home, police have confirmed. | TV star Chris Tarrant was arrested over the alleged assault of a woman at his Surrey home, police have confirmed. |
The 62-year-old was questioned by officers after a woman claimed she had been assaulted during a domestic dispute at his property in Esher. | The 62-year-old was questioned by officers after a woman claimed she had been assaulted during a domestic dispute at his property in Esher. |
The host of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? and Colour of Money was released without charge following the incident on 5 March. | The host of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? and Colour of Money was released without charge following the incident on 5 March. |
Surrey Police said no further action was being taken. | Surrey Police said no further action was being taken. |
'Drunken row' | |
A spokesman said: "Police officers attended an address in Esher at 12.58am on Thursday 5 March following reports of a domestic dispute. | A spokesman said: "Police officers attended an address in Esher at 12.58am on Thursday 5 March following reports of a domestic dispute. |
"A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of assault and taken to Staines Police Station. | "A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of assault and taken to Staines Police Station. |
"He was later released without any further action being taken." | "He was later released without any further action being taken." |
Speaking outside his home on Monday, Mr Tarrant described the incident as "a drunken row". | |
He said he had been drinking on the night it happened and confirmed he had not been charged. | |
Divorce settlement | |
The alleged victim is not believed to be Mr Tarrant's former wife Ingrid, 56. | The alleged victim is not believed to be Mr Tarrant's former wife Ingrid, 56. |
The couple split up in September 2006 after she discovered he had been unfaithful. | |
His former wife was awarded almost half of a £25 million fortune in the divorce settlement. | His former wife was awarded almost half of a £25 million fortune in the divorce settlement. |
The couple's 15-year-marriage came to an end when Mrs Tarrant hired private detectives to investigate her husband over suspicions he was having an affair. |
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