A Love Island beauty has described a businessman accused of savagely assaulting his ex-girlfriend at his £1.5million London home as 'very kind' and 'never aggressive'. when they dated.
Francesca Allen, 28, who shot to fame on the 2019 series of the ITV2 dating show, offered a character reference for bespoke tailor Ricky Lawrence, 33, as he stands trial for allegedly attacking former Miss Universe GB finalist Chloe Othen, 34.
Lawrence is accused of brutally beating Ms Othen after inviting her to his plush Knightsbridge apartment via text on 15 October 2022.
The influencer, who boasts 284,000 Instagram followers, told jurors he 'beat the c*** out of her' and later sent chilling texts threatening: 'I will do everything in my power to f**k you up.'
The court heard the former couple had dated for six months between December 2021 and May 2022, but continued to see each other sporadically.
