Podcaster James English found guilty of domestic abuse

The court heard the pair had met through social media in July 2022.

The woman – who gave evidence remotely – told the trial English was “nice at first” and the relationship moved “fast”.

The first act of violence came when they were lying together in the early hours of the morning and English kicked the woman off the bed after she refused to give him a cuddle.

The woman said she felt “shocked” and wanted to leave. English joined her five minutes later in the living room.

She said: “He came over to the sofa where I was sat and he grabbed me by the shoulders for me to stand and pushed me against the wall.”

The woman added English used enough force to lift her from the floor.

Prosecutor Danielle Docherty asked how English seemed at the time. The woman said: “Angry.”

The court heard the relationship continued and the woman discovered she was pregnant.

In one incident English grabbed his victim by the neck and pinned her against a door.

He later pressed his thumbs into her eyebrows which caused redness.

Other violent incidents included pulling the woman by the hair which caused her to lose her balance, and on another occasion, slapped her on the face causing redness.

The trial was also told English sent threatening and abusive messages to her.