Natalie Cassidy fianc� punched a hole in a microwave before his assault on her?

Friends of Natalie Cassidy and Adam Cottrell have claimed that the couple were rowing bitterly for weeks before the transport worker allegedly assaulted the actress over the weekend.

Cottrell was arrested on Sunday night after the pair had a blazing row, he was charged with two counts of beating the actress and two counts of criminal damage.

Prior to his alleged outburst, it has also been claimed, Adam punched his first through a microwave in a mad rage with Natalie over the phone.

Cassidy?s dad claims that Cottrell?s outburst came after Natalie called him to say she wasn?t coming home that evening. He said:

"Natalie and the baby came here, we spent Saturday together and had lunch.

"On Sunday she told him on the phone she wouldn't be going back and we heard this crash in the background. He'd put his fist through the microwave."

He added: "I'm just worried for Natalie and for my granddaughter.

"She's the most lovely baby - really happy. It's not the situation you want when there's a young child."

It?s thought that Natalie has now called off her wedding to Adam and indeed her relationship with him as she contemplates her future.

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