Police investigate Chris Hughes following ‘violent brawl’ at the NTAs

Met Police received a report of assault following the ceremony

Chris Hughes

by William Marriott |
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It started as the perfect night for Love Island's Chris Hughes. He was walking the red carpet at the NTAs with Little Mix girlfriend Jesy Nelson, posing up a storm and showing the reality telly newbies how it's done.

But things didn't end so well, as Chris is now being investigated by police following a 'violent brawl' with a photographer; just hours after Jesy picked up the Best Factual Programme NTA for BBC Three documentary Odd One Out.

Chris Hughes leaving his hotel
Chris Hughes leaving his hotel ©Getty Images

Chris was spotted leaving the InterContinental hotel all suited and booted, before a photographer approached the star.

It's been alleged by The Sun that after Chris was approached, he dropped his bags on the pavement and got into a fight with the man, with punches being thrown.

A spokesperson for Met Police said: "We can confirm that at 03:52hrs on Wednesday, 29 January, police received a report of assault and criminal damage following an altercation between two men at Waterview Drive, Greenwich.

""The incident is reported to have taken place at a time between 23:00hrs on Tuesday, 28 January and 01:00hrs on Wednesday, 29 January.

"The reported criminal damage relates to photographic equipment. There were no reported injuries.

"There have been no arrests. Enquiries continue."

CHECK OUT: Chris Hughes and Jesy Nelson's relationship timeline

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Chris Hughes and Jesy Nelson's relationship timeline

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January 2019

In January 2019, Jesy was papped giving Love Island 2017 star Chris Hughes a cheeky little snog... In a KEBAB shop! From that moment, rumours that the pair were dating were rife.

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March 2019

After weeks of rumours that Jesy and Chris were dating, the pair confirmed their romance during a trip to Ireland, posting this cosy snap to their socials.Although the pair briefly split after just three weeks of dating, they quickly rekindled their romance.

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March 2019

Since that moment, Jesy and Chris haven't been shy in expressing their love for each other, with Chris calling Jesy his 'girlfriend' during a radio interview in March 2019. Chris gushed over his new love, saying, "I'm the happiest I've ever been. It's official, she's my girlfriend. I'm so happy, she's the nicest girl I've ever met, this is no exaggeration, she's got a heart like she was your mother or something. She's so caring. We just get on like best mates, and that's the beauty about it."

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April 2019

Showing he's the best supportive boyfriend, Chris started to join Jesy at some of her Little Mix interviews, as well as posting cute snaps on social media.

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May 2019

With their relationship going well, Jesy and Chris enjoyed their first Summer together, with the pair going on romantic bike rides and enjoying each other's company.

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June 2019

In June, Chris and Jesy went on their first overseas holiday, with Chris writing on Instagram, 'Off on holiday, with my best friend ud83dudda4✈ufe0f Miss JH'.

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June 2019

Later in the month, Chris showed his love to Jesy by paying tribute to her on her birthday. Sharing a cute photo on social media, Chris wrote, 'Happy birthday to a best friend, my better half and the most caring person I could have wished to meet,' he wrote, along with a gallery of four photos of them together. 'Every day is better now. The fact I love you when I'm hungry says it all. The core to my ud83cudf4f... have the best day and keep on shining, you deserve the world ud83cudf0dud83dudda4 x' [sic]

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August 2019

After nine months of dating, Jesy sparked engagement rumours by calling Chris her 'future husband'. Sharing a video of Chris playing up to the camera, Jesy captioned the video, 'My future husband'.

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August 2019

Later that month, Jesy and Chris enjoyed their second holiday together, this time taking a trip to Bali! The pair delighted fans with loved-up posts throughout the trip, with many calling them 'goals'.

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September 2019

When Jesy's BBC documentary 'Odd One Out' aired, fans of the singer were left with melted hearts after seeing how sweet Chris is towards his girlfriend. Chris revealed on the show that he has a make-up free photo of Jesy on his fridge, which he often goes to look at without her knowing.

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October 2019

Chris attended the Pride of Britain awards in October, where he gushed about his girl. When we asked what his proudest moment of the year was, he sweetly replied that it was when he asked Jesy to be his girlfriend! Aww! "That was a nice moment. She's just wonderful, we're best friends - we spend so much time together."

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October 2019

Chris later joined Jesy and the rest of the Little Mix girls on their UK tour, where he even stepped in for Jade when she was sick during rehearsals!

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November 2019

Chris broke down in tears during an interview on This Morning, whilst discussing the shocking online abuse Jesy has received in the past. He said, "She rang me, bless her, about 10 minutes after the documentary aired and she was just so overwhelmed and she just broke down on the phone to me. She's a strong girl now, she's extremely strong."Visibly upset, Chris then added, "I don't know why, but I get so emotional when I'm speaking about it."

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On 17th January 2020, Jesy and Chris celebrated their one-year anniversary! The pair shared a number of cute photos with each other, with Chris calling Jesy his 'Queen'.

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April 2020

Chris Hughes and Jesy Nelson on the NTA red carpet
Chris Hughes and Jesy Nelson on the NTA red carpet ©Getty Images

Chris' manager then reportedly had to step in and stop the fight, as Jesy and one of her male friends sat in their taxi waiting for the altercation to end.

The brawl came just hours after Jesy won her award for 2019's powerful documentary highlighting the impact of online trolling.

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As she spoke on stage in front of the star-studded crowd, she emotionally said, "I'm so sorry, this is so overwhelming, I'm such a baby. Thank you so much.

"I want to start by thanking the BBC for being the most incredible team to work with, my dear friend Adam for being the most incredible director."

Wiping away her tears, Jesy continued, "I want to thank every single person in the documentary for being so brave and courageous for sharing their story with the world."

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