Court hears podcaster James English 'kicked a woman off his bed'

The 42-year-old allegedly lashed out when told by the 30-year-old model that she felt sick in September 2022.

English is on day two of a trial charged with domestic abuse at his home in Glasgow's Argyle Street and elsewhere.

The charge spans between July 2022 and November 2023.

The woman told the court that the incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when they were in bed together.

She stated: "He said that he wanted a cuddle...I just said that I was feeling a lot of sick, just give me a minute."

Prosecutor Danielle Docherty asked if English was happy and she replied: "No."

The woman said: "He kicked me off the bed to the side of my hip on the right side of my body as I was on the left side of the bed."

When asked how forceful the kick was, the woman replied: "Yes, it was quite forceful because I hit the wardrobe when I came off the bed."

The woman stated that she felt "shocked" and wanted to leave.

She claimed 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."

When asked what level of force was used, the woman replied: "Enough for me to be lifted from my feet."

She stated that the incident lasted "not a long time" and stopped when he let her go.

The woman recalled being "frightened" at the time.

Miss Docherty asked how English seemed when he was doing it and she replied: "Angry."

She stated that she packed up her belongings and went to Glasgow Airport where she hired a car to drive home to Wales.

The woman claimed that she was "in distress" and "exhausted" during the seven-hour drive home.

She said: "I took a pregnancy test and found out I was pregnant."

The woman claimed that English tried to get in contact with her but she did not want to respond.

English denies the allegations and the trial continues before Sheriff David Hall.