James Argent was reportedly planning a future with girlfriend Nicoline Artursson before an altercation in Spain led to a court case and a suspended prison sentence.
The former TOWIE star, 37, was handed a six-month suspended sentence and a two-year restraining order after pushing Artursson, 32, during a heated row while on holiday.
The Swedish beauty queen was reportedly left "in total shock" following the incident, having believed the couple were moving towards starting a family.
According to The Mirror, Artursson tearfully told bystanders at the scene: “I can't believe what's happened... we planned to have a family.”
She added: "I'm in total shock… my life with Arg was so happy before this."
The incident, which unfolded in a public setting, drew immediate attention from passersby who stepped in to support a distressed Artursson.
The Standard has contacted James Argent’s rep for comment.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Argent pleaded guilty to “mistreating” Artursson.
Argent was arrested shortly after the incident on May 5 and kept in a cell for several hours. He admitted a domestic violence charge when he was brought before a judge at Fuengirola’s Court of Violence Against Women.
The ITV reality star was given a six-month suspended prison sentence and a two-year restraining order preventing him from contacting or approaching Artursson.
Argent was also told to complete a “resocialisation course in the field of gender violence”. Artursson was believed to have been in court to hear Argent admit the charge.
She has remained in Spain while Argent has flown back to Essex, according to The Sun.
A friend told the outlet he is “extremely sorry”, adding: “He said he had a row with Nicoline and that he tried to end the argument. James said he pushed Nicoline and that she fell.
“He is remorseful about what happened but is insisting he never meant any harm.”
Argent confirmed his relationship with Artursson last September, with the pair taking part in an OK! magazine joint interview a month later.
They revealed they met outside a supermarket in Marbella and were now living together at Argent’s home in Essex.
Recalling their first meeting, he said: “All of a sudden I see this woman coming towards me. I was like, ‘Wow, she’s beautiful.’
“She was just in her gym clothes, wearing no make-up. She’d actually just fed a stray cat. We both smiled and kind of giggled at each other. And Nicoline carried on walking.
“Then I thought, ‘What have I got to lose?’ So I turned around and said, ‘Hey.’”
