Nigella Lawson was assaulted by her husband Charles Saatchi during a row at a restaurant during which he grabbed her by the throat. In the photographs published in The Sunday People, the television chef appears to have become embroiled in a violent dispute with the wealthy art dealer.

The couple were sitting outside Scott’s in Mayfair, central London, when he appeared to lean over and grab her by the throat. Lawson (53), looked terrified before leaving the restaurant alone in floods of tears.