Boyband Star Dane Bowers Found Guilty Of Assaulting His Ex

Dane Bowers has been convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend.  The former Another Level singer was engaged to former Miss Wales Sophia Cahill for a year before the pair split last December. Dane alleged he acted in self defense following Ms. Cahill's claims that he had left her with a bloody nose in a row in January at his parents' home. The pair split in December.  He told Croydon Magistrates' court that although he had made contact when he hit out during the altercation, that the injury was an accident. The court heard that the argument began when Ms. Cahill questioned Dane about glitter on his face. She said: "I had caught him in bed with somebody (before). That obviously gave us trust issues. “We were still living together and we said that if we are still living under the same roof we would not do anything to disrespect each other and do anything with other people. “He had been out all night and obviously I jumped to conclusions because of other things he has done in the past.” The altercation occurred in January.  Bowers denied one count of assault by beating, and told the court that he "grabbed her by the arms, to move her out, and she fell to the floor. He added: "We both stumbled, it was like a scuffle, and she did go to the floor. I didn’t throw her to the floor. "That’s when I must have hit her on the nose, that was me trying to get away from her." However, District Judge Andrew Sweet said: “I am satisfied that he assaulted her in the manner she described.” He adjourned the case for sentencing on October 15th and did not rule out a prison sentence.