Ex-boyfriend of Towie’s Lauren Goodger denies assaulting her, court docket hears
T
he ex-boyfriend of former The Only Way is Essex (Towie) star Lauren Goodger has denied assaulting her, a court docket has heard.
Charles Drury, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, is accused of inflicting precise bodily hurt on the tv persona on August 4 2022, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old can also be charged with partaking in “controlling or coercive behaviour” in opposition to the 36-year-old between August 1 2020 and August 5 2022.
Drury pleaded not responsible to the fees throughout a short preliminary listening to on the court docket within the east London borough of Redbridge on Tuesday.
While “personally connected” to her, the indictment claims he “engaged in behaviour towards Lauren Goodger that was controlling or coercive which had a serious effect” on her.
It alleges he “caused Lauren Goodger to fear, on at least two occasions, that violence will be used against” her, “at a time when he knew or ought to have known that the behaviour” would have a “serious effect” on her.
The second cost states that he “assaulted Lauren Goodger thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm” on August 4 2022.
In court docket, Drury had his hair slicked again and wore a white shirt and blue tie and spoke to substantiate his identify and enter his pleas.
Judge Oscar Del Fabbro adjourned the case forward of an additional pre-trial listening to on the identical court docket on February 12 2024, adopted by a trial, listed for 5 days, beginning on March 18 2024.
He launched Drury on unconditional bail.
Ms Goodger, 36, joined ITV actuality present Towie as one among its unique solid members in 2010.